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Now, headset that controls blood pressure by slowing down breathing

2012-02-01T12:40:00.000-05:00

A new gadget that controls high blood pressure by playing music could be an alternative to pills to help thousands of patients, researchers say.The device - which looks like a portable CD player - slows down breathing by playing relaxing music through headphones. It will be available on the NHS for the first time.Researchers claim it could help tens of thousands of patients control high blood pressure without having to take endless drugs with unpleasant side effects, the Daily Mail reported.Called the Resperate, it works by first checking a patient's breathing via a strap tied around the chest. It then creates a tune and patients breathe in and out in time with certain notes.The music then gradually slows down - as does the patients' breathing.Patients are advised to use the Resperate for at least 40 minutes a week - four sessions of ten minutes.The average person takes 18 breaths a minute, but to lower pressure you have to take ten or fewer - which is helped by the Resperate. The device will be available for GPs to prescribe to patients at a cost of 7.40 pounds a time and maker Intercure claims it has helped patients come off their medication.But experts point out there is no evidence to suggest it could replace medication."As with any adjunct therapy, it must not be used as a replacement for any treatments prescribed by a GP," said a Blood Pressure Association spokesman.

MIRANDO HACIA ADELANTE

2012-01-27T13:07:00.001-05:00

Caminando por la vida siempre hay esos días en que las decisiones tienen que ser tomadas, en que las elecciones son difíciles, las soluciones no se muestran y parece que las lluvias atrasan tu marcha.Existen algunas situaciones donde todo lo que puedes hacer es simplemente dejar que sucedan, y proseguir reuniendo fuerzas, buscando otras direcciones que puedan llevarte hacia una nueva aurora.Es hora de empacar tus problemas y dar un paso al frente.Un proceso de cambio muchas veces es duro, pero piensa en la alegría que puede ser encontrada más adelante si eres lo suficientemente valiente.Pueden existir aventuras que nunca imaginaste esperándote en la próxima curva.Deseos y sueños pueden estar muy cerca de la realización en formas que aún no logras entender.Es posible que encuentres nuevas amistades que harán brotar nuevos intereses en cuanto salgas de esa inercia. Podrás aprender que la vida ofrece muchas opciones y muchas formas de crecimiento.Tal vez vayas a conocer lugares que nunca imaginaste que existieran y veas cosas que nunca viste. Tal vez viajes para maravillosos y distantes mundos, tomando promisorios atajos por el camino.Puede ser que encuentres calor, afecto y cariño, tal vez un "alguien especial" estará allá para ayudar a equilibrarte, oyendo con interés las historias y los sentimientos que quieres compartir.Es posible que te confortes al percibir que hay amigos que pueden apoyarte en todo lo que haces. Cree que, sea cual fuera tu decisión, ellos podrán ser la elección correcta para ti.De modo que ve dando un paso cada vez, viviendo la vida un día cada vez.¡Hay una estrella más brillante allá en lo alto del camino!No veas hacia atrás.¡Tu no estás yendo en esa dirección!

Dios no se olvida de Ti

2012-01-26T09:15:00.001-05:00

Dios no se olvida de Ti... Sientes que tu clamor no ha sido escuchado y que ya es demasiado tarde para remediar la situacion que ahora enfrentas; has orado...y nada; la respuesta no viene y las esperanzas estan totalmente perdidas. Pero una vez mas, Dios te recuerda que a lo largo de tu vida, es El quien te ha venido abriendo caminos donde tu creias que ya no habian posibilidades; y queasi como lo hizo en el pasado, tambien lo puede hacer actualmente, no porque lo merezcas sino por Su pura misericordia. Dios es capaz de mover circunstancias naturales o personales, aunque en este momento no entiendas el porque suceden; es capaz de hacer cambios radicales yfavorables que te permitan avanzar en contra de toda especulacion. Es Dios quien te abre caminos donde no los hay. Todo lo que esta sucediendo hoy es para que aprendas de depender de Dios, aunque las esperanzas ya esten totalmente perdidas, aunque ya haya pasado el plazo en que todo podia haberse solucionado; mientras tanto no reniegues, no temas ante lo que pueda venirte, pues al final comprenderas que todo es para tu bien. Ignora las voces de todos aquellos que quieren desmotivarte, que quieren matar tu fe, que te aseguran hoy que todo esta perdido, que ya no hay nada mas que hacer. Pon en las manos de Dios todas las areas de tu vida, pues lo que pongas en sus manos no se echara a perder sino todo lo contrario; no seras victima de las circunstancias adversas porque su presencia continua estara velando y obrando a tu favor. Nada te sucedera por casualidad, no sera casualidad que diversas circunstancias y personas se te presenten en el momento oportuno; Dios tiene su forma peculiar deactuar y tiene tambien su propio tiempo, su propio calendario; el poder de Dios es capaz de operar transformaciones profundas aun mas alla de tu logica. Asi es, aunque todo amenace acabar contigo, no sera asi; tu situacion cambiara para bien aunque ahora no vislumbres ninguna perspectiva; nunca es tarde para Dios, aunque tu veas que se demora por algun tiempo; no te desesperes, ni desilusiones, ni temas, pues lo que esperas llegara a ti. Confiesalo que asi sera, pero es necesario que tu fe y tu paciencia maduren.Todo esto fortalecera tu fe y la fe de los que te rodean; sera motivo para que los que no creen, crean; sera motivo para que la gloria y el poder de Dios semanifiesten de manera obvia. Es en ese momento en que el poder de Dios se magnificara.Descansa en las promesas que Dios tiene para ti, enlas que te tiene para tu vida presente y para tu vidafutura.Espera. Dios no se ha desatendido de ti... Dios te bendiga!!

Volleyball removed from dolphin's stomach in China

2012-01-24T10:57:00.002-05:00

Doctors in China managed to remove a toy volleyball from a dolphin, which had been swallowed by the mammal while playing.A medical team operated on the stomach of five-year-old Jiang Bo in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu Province, after a long-armed basketball player who volunteered to help, failed to reach it.According to officials, the procedure on the dolphin at the No. 2 Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University lasted three hours, with the animal sedated.Jiang Bo, imported from Japan to Nanjing Underwater World, swallowed the ball on Wednesday.The obstruction placed the aquatic mammal's life at risk, but medical staff were reluctant to cut open the animal to reach it, concerned about how the wound would heal.Doctors managed to drill a hole in the ball and tried to pull it out after attaching a length of cord. But just when this seemed likely to succeed, the cord broke. Undaunted, the veterinary team tried again, this time using medical steel wire, and finally managed to yank out the ball. The procedure had been expected to take less than 30 minutes, but in the event lasted three hours."We can say that Jiang Bo's life is no longer at risk," the Shanghai Daily quoted an official with the aquarium, surnamed Meng as saying. "But of course he will require long-term recovery treatment. "We'll give him post-operation care and adjust his diet," the official saidJiang Bo was returned to the aquarium later.Before turning to doctors, the aquarium had made an appeal for people with long arms to reach down into the dolphin's stomach to retrieve the ball. This strategy has been used successfully in similar incidents elsewhere. Meng Da, a professional basketball player with a Jiangsu Province club, rushed to the aquarium on Wednesday, but his efforts were in vain. Although 1.95-meters tall, Meng could not quite reach the ball.2.26-meter tall Zhang Mengyong, the tallest man in the province, was on standby to make an attempt, should the doctors have failed.Staff saw him drag the ball deep down into the pool, but when he resurfaced, it was gone.

Support for US anti-piracy laws wane

2012-01-21T02:23:00.003-05:00

WASHINGTON - A day after blackout online protests against US' anti-piracy laws, key American lawmakers Thursday withdrew their support to the controversial legislations for punitive actions against websites selling counterfeit goods or violating intellectual property rights. The withdrawal of the support is likely to quash any chance that the bills would pass in their current form. Two of the bill's co-sponsors, Marco Rubio from Florida and Roy Blunt from Missouri, are among those who backed out. This comes a day after some websites shut down in protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill, a piece of proposed legislation that is working its way through Congress. A Senate committee approved a similar bill in May called the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which is now pending before the full Senate. Both bills focus on responding to online piracy, specifically illegal copies of films and other media. The bills would also outlaw sites from containing information about how to access blocked sites. But the Wednesday protest may have changed the minds of lawmakers. "We can find a solution that will protect lawful content. But this bill is flawed that's why I'm withdrawing my support," Republican Senenator Roy Blunt wrote on his official Twitter page. xRepublican Senator Rubio also reversed his position. "I have decided to withdraw my support for the Protect IP Act. I encourage Senator Reid to abandon his plan to rush the bill to the floor," Rubio wrote on a Facebook post. Rep Lee Terry (R-Neb.), an original co-sponsor of SOPA, said: "Thank you for your concern about SOPA. I have asked to have my name removed from the bill. However, the economic impact of IP theft is real and a solution is needed." Wikipedia, one of the websites that shut down on Wednesday, returned Thursday with the message: "Thank you for protecting Wikipedia. We're not done yet."

Passwords Could Soon Be Obsolete

2012-01-15T02:40:00.000-05:00

Technology is constantly narrowing the gap between science fiction and reality, bringing fundamental changes into our lives. According to IBM researchers, in five years we won't need passwords, won't be bothered by junk mail and will be able to control many of our machines with our minds. The American technology company released its 6th annual Five-in-Five, a list of five innovations the firm expects to see within five years. One of them will enable us to generate small amounts of energy to supplement the electric power we use in our homes. "You can do micro-electronic generation," says Bernie Meyerson, vice president of Innovation at IBM. "For instance, you can have somebody in the third world who has access to a phone or a smart phone, but doesn't have access to a power grid, which is a very common thing and literally in a shoe has something that recovers energy from walking and can charge the battery to enable that person to actually become connected with the rest of the world." Another innovation will make those hard-to-remember passwords obsolete. Soon, in order to access our e-mail or bank account, we'll use a technology known as biometrics. A tiny sensor could confirm your identity by recognizing the unique patterns in the retina of your eye. "Imagine that things recognize you," Meyerson says. "You walk up to an ATM. It takes one look at you and says, "Yep, you're you."" Within five years, it's possible we'll no longer be inundated with junk mail, because a new electronic device will delete it before we ever see it. "That device, as you act upon it, as you eliminate mail, you don't read it, you just look at it and kill it," Meyerson says, "after a while it learns your habits and works as your assistant by eliminating stuff you never wanted anyway." IBM also sees us controlling many of our electronic devices telepathically. "A simple ability to command a system to do something without actually doing or saying anything, literally thinking and having something happen, as a result, that's accurate," Meyerson says. "Something with deep capability so that a person, for instance, who is paraplegic or quadriplegic, can actually utilize brain waves to make things happen and basically run their own lives independently." The fifth innovation on IBM's list is the elimination of the so-called "digital divide," between those who are and aren't connected. "We anticipate that, in five years, better than 80 percent of coverage of the world populations by cellular phones and smart phones," Meyerson says. "At this point, imagine having, for instance, the ability to speak openly with anybody anywhere, anytime and in any language, real-time translation - literally the old Star Trek idea of a universal translator coming to be." IBM's track record of predictions over the past five years has been mixed. Some predictions are still not reality. In 2006, for example, IBM researchers predicted there would be a 3D Internet by now. However, in 2009, they predicted city buildings would "sense and respond" like living organisms. Three years later, that future is here. At a New York art museum, sensors are detecting subtle fluctuations in temperature, humidity, air flow and light levels, and adjusting the building's environment to help preserve the works of art. What's important about the Five-in-Five list, says IBM's Meyerson, is it encourages the researchers to turn as much of their innovative imagination as possible into practical realities.

Music may help brain-damaged patients relearn how to walk and talk

2012-01-09T13:38:00.003-05:00

Music-based therapy may play a role in helping brain-damaged patients heal as songs can help create new speech pathways in the brain that evade damaged regions, researchers say.But scientists are still in anticipation of solid data to prove what seems to work in case study after case study."It used to be thought that music was a superfluous thing, and no one understood why it developed from an evolutionary standpoint," Discover News quoted Michael De Georgia, director of the Center for Music and Medicine at Case Western Reserve University's University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland as saying."In the last 10 years, we've just started to understand how broad and diffuse the effect of music is on all parts of the brain. "We are just starting to understand how powerful music can be. We don't know what the limits are."During the post-World War II era, physical therapists observed that Big Band music helped wounded veterans get up and learn to walk again, according to Lee Anna Rasar, a musical therapist at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.Since then, researchers have recognized a consistent pattern. When given a rhythm to walk to, people with Parkinson's disease, strokes and other forms of neurological damage are able to regain a symmetrical stride and a sense of balance. Each beat acts as an auditory cue that the brain uses to anticipate timing and regulate footfalls.Scientists are still working out the details of how this kind of therapy works. But one likely explanation is that music is represented in many areas of the brain, while just two brain regions process language. Music also tends to dig deeper, more well-worn pathways between neurons.Through music, then, patients can reach into their stored knowledge about words and use songs to create new connections for speech.Catherine Wan, a neurologist at Harvard Medical School asserted that the theory makes a lot of sense, but studies are only just starting to back it up.In a recent study with six autistic children who could not talk at all, Wan and colleagues found that music-based therapy helped all of them in articulating words and phrases in a better manner. Some of the kids aged 5 to 9 years old said their first words after just eight weeks of music-based therapy, Wan said, and that was after years of other kinds of treatments."As much as we would like to say that music is a powerful medium, I think it's important for people to test it rigorously to try to really tease out what are the components that are contributing to the effects," Wan said. "Is it because they are seeing a therapist five times a day or it's a new therapy so they're more motivated or is the therapy itself that is important?" she added.

Having sex with animals ups risk of penile cancer

2011-11-11T16:36:00.001-05:00

Men who have sex with animals are twice as likely to develop cancer of the penis, a new study has found.A team of urologists from centres around Brazil looked at risk factors for penile cancer in men and conducted a study on 492 men ranging in age from 18 to 80 years old.They found that men who had sex with animals during their lifetimes were twice as likely to develop cancer of the penis as others. Those who had engaged in bestiality also reported a higher incidence of sexually transmitted diseases and of 492 volunteers, 118 were oenile cancer patients.Stjnio de Cassio Zequi, the lead author of the study said that if a man has sex with an animal it could produce micro-traumas in the human penile tissue."The genital mucus membranes of animals could have different characteristics from human genitalia, and the animals' secretions are probably different from human fluids," the Daily Mail quoted him as saying."Perhaps animal tissues are less soft than ours, and non-human secretions would be toxic for us," he added.

La Tecnología 'Apendeja ... o!

2011-11-06T08:29:00.001-05:00

Estar en el año 2011 implica que ...1. Accidentalmente tecleas tu password en el microondas.2. Ya no has jugado solitario con cartas verdaderas en años.3. No tienes una pinche idea ni del teléfono de tu casa. Antes de memoria lo sabíamos todos.4. Le envías un e-mail al que se sienta junto a ti.5. La razón que tienes para no estar en contacto con tu familia es por que ellos no tienen correo electrónico.6. Se te pierde un momento tu vieja en el super y le llamas al celular (y ella está en el siguiente pasillo).7. Cada comercial de la televisión tiene su página de Internet en la parte de abajo.9. Salir sin celular, el cual no habías tenido hasta hace unos 15 años, te hace entrar en pánico y regresar por el. Pierdes primero los calzones que el celular.10. Te levantas en la mañana y te conectas antes de tomar tu café o ver si tus hijos y esposa amanecieron vivos.11. Ya no cuentas chistes... ahora le das REENVIAR .12. Estas volteando alrededor para que nadie te vea que estas sonriendo como estupido enfrente de tu PC. 12. Te sientes contento por cuidar a unos inches puerquitos y gallinitas en la granja cuando en la vida real se han muerto todas las mascotas que has tenido y te sientes orgulloso de hacer un castillo en un lugar que ni existe y para acabarla de chingar en la vida real pagas renta. 13. Peor que eso, ya sabes, perfectamente, a quien le vas a enviar este correo.14. Estas tan idiotizado leyendo que no te fijaste que faltó el numero 8 y se repitió el numero 12 en esta lista. Que pendejo....15. Y ahora regresaste para ver efectivamente que no esta el numero 8. Más Pendejo..... 16. Y ahora te estas riendo de ti mismo. ¿porque será? (por pendejo... o, quizá, porque es 'saludable' reírse de uno mismo de cuando en cuando). 17. Y no digas que no!!! ... hazle pasar un momento divertido a tus amigos. 18. Y Para colmo de males no has quitado la mano del mouse Lo dicho!!La pendejez no respeta profesiones, verdad?...AGARRA PAREJO..........(NO ME DIGAS QUE NO) SI TODAVÍA TE ESTAS RIENDO SALUD .... y .... nota... que a mi tambien me cojieron con esto, por eso se los reenvio para no ser el único, jejejeej!!!!! tómalo por el lado amable mmm... quien sabe... a lo mejor sirve de algo!

Old Dog

2011-11-05T20:28:00.002-04:00

An old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep shit now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!" Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther. The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!" Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says... "Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!" Moral of this story... Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Bull Shit and brilliance only come with age and experience.

trayectoria de rodolfo aicardi

2011-11-03T13:29:00.000-04:00

La voz que puso a bailar a Colombia y al mundo en los años 70 y 80, pero que también los puso a 'sufrir' a los enamorados con sus baladas melodramáticas, Rodolfo Aicardi, falleció el 24 de octubre en su casa de Medellín. El cantante estrella de Los Hispanos en la época dorada de esta agrupación popularizó el género tropical con tal estilo que le valió el apelativo de 'El Insuperable'. Nacido en Magangué, Bolívar, el 23 de mayo de 1946. Muy joven mostró su vena artística y tras varios intentos fallidos por hallar eco en alguna disquera, sólo en 1968 el Sexteto Miramar apreció su voz y conoció el éxito, el primero de más de 300 discos: Que Quiere esa Música Esta Noche. Marco Tulio Aicardi Rivera, su nombre de pila, tomó de un hermano medio el nombre artístico de Rodolfo. Nombre con el cual lo llamarían a reemplazar a Gustavo 'El Loco' Quintero, quien dejaba Los Hispanos (Codiscos) para formar Los Graduados. Inició su vida artística interpretando baladas en el Club del Clan, cuando lo dirigían Guillermo Hinestroza y Luís Betancur Tolosa. Luego hizo su debut para el mundo del acetato con el Sexteto Miramar, grupo que en 1965 se formó con el apoyo de las directivas de Discos Fuentes y que después acompañó esta gran voz, la cual demostró toda su potencialidad cuando impuso su primer tema, el bolero-balada Qué quiere esa música esta noche, su primera grabación. Para ese entonces recibía clases de canto del maestro Pietro Masqueronni. En 1975 fue el baladista de moda en Puerto Rico y Nueva York y fue su tema Sufrir el que dio inició a la conquista del mercado internacional cuando lo impuso en Venezuela, Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. Después, se definió por la música tropical. Reemplazó a Gustavo «el Loco» Quintero en Los Hispanos, quien se retiró para integrarse a Los Graduados, agrupación. Rodolfo Aicardi, con su primer tema en compañía de Los Hispanos, mostró la gran versatilidad de su voz. El tema bailable Así empezaron papá y mamá lideró la sintonía y los ubicó como el binomio más vendedor de la historia fonográfica. Los Hispanos firmaron luego con Discos Fuentes, compañía para la cual grababa Rodolfo, y por sugerencia de don Antonio Fuentes pasó a ser la voz líder del nuevo grupo. Fue cuando empezó la época de éxitos como Así Empezaron Papá y Mamá, El Papelito Blanco y Adonay, a los que les ponía mucha alegría, sin olvidar el género de la balada popular, a la que le imprimía su dosis de sentimiento, logrando 'hits' internacionales como Sufrir, Volver, El Eco de tu Adiós, Naila y La Pena de mi Viejo, entre otros. Sin embargo, el éxito de la música tropical lo llevó de Los Hispanos a integrar otros grupos como Los Ídolos, Los Bestiales, La Típica RA7 y el Concierto Hispano, desde 1995 a la fecha y grabó también con Sonolux y Discos Dago. En su fructífera carrera artística recibió quince Discos de Oro que le han sido otorgados y sus más de 75 producciones discográficas. Con su música ha trascendido las fronteras colombianas llevando su talento a través del mundo a países como Italia, Bélgica, Estados Unidos, México, Francia y casi toda Centroamérica, entre muchos otros. Su música y talento, además, han llegado a otros países. De hecho, Rodolfo Aicardi, con alegría, recordaba que en su momento realizó conciertos en casi todos los países de Europa y América. Se destaca el gran éxito que obtuvo en 1980 y 1981, cuando figuró en Europa con el tema Colegiala (14 Cañonazos Bailables Vol. 20, 1980), del cual vendió mas de 500.000 copias en sólo Francia. También ha contado con el acompañamiento de agrupaciones muy destacadas como La Típica RA7, Los Bestiales, La Sonora Dinamita y Los Líricos, dejando en todas sus grabaciones, su estilo inconfundible. Sin embargo, su más grande éxito de tiempos recientes se grabó en 1980 y apareció en los 14 Cañonazos de ese año, así como también en la edición 2004 de la serie; éste tema es Cariñito. En Medellín, también fue el disco de fin de año en el 2005 su versión de La Tirana, original de Darío Gómez. Finalmente Rodolfo se retiró de la música debido a serios quebrantos de salud, como diabetes e insuficiencia renal, teniendo que someterse a delicados tratamientos médicos y llegando a requerir incluso, el trasplante de los dos riñones y el páncreas. En su larga y exitosa carrera, realizó giras artísticas a Italia, Bélgica, Surinam, Centroamérica y los Estados Unidos. De él, uno de los recuerdos más bellos que tienen sus admiradores es su tema La colegiala que logró, sólo en Francia, vender más de quinientas mil copias abriendo un camino pródigo para la música colombiana en el viejo continente. Rodolfo Aicardi murió en Medellín, el 24 de octubre de 2007, lo cual representó una gran pérdida para la música romántica y tropical del país.

1938 Welles scares nation

2011-11-01T17:52:00.001-04:00

Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of "War of the Worlds"-a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. Orson Welles was only 23 years old when his Mercury Theater company decided to update H.G. Wells' 19th-century science fiction novel War of the Worlds for national radio. Despite his age, Welles had been in radio for several years, most notably as the voice of "The Shadow" in the hit mystery program of the same name. "War of the Worlds" was not planned as a radio hoax, and Welles had little idea of the havoc it would cause. The show began on Sunday, October 30, at 8 p.m. A voice announced: "The Columbia Broadcasting System and its affiliated stations present Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater on the air in 'War of the Worlds' by H.G. Wells." Sunday evening in 1938 was prime-time in the golden age of radio, and millions of Americans had their radios turned on. But most of these Americans were listening to ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his dummy "Charlie McCarthy" on NBC and only turned to CBS at 8:12 p.m. after the comedy sketch ended and a little-known singer went on. By then, the story of the Martian invasion was well underway. Welles introduced his radio play with a spoken introduction, followed by an announcer reading a weather report. Then, seemingly abandoning the storyline, the announcer took listeners to "the Meridian Room in the Hotel Park Plaza in downtown New York, where you will be entertained by the music of Ramon Raquello and his orchestra." Putrid dance music played for some time, and then the scare began. An announcer broke in to report that "Professor Farrell of the Mount Jenning Observatory" had detected explosions on the planet Mars. Then the dance music came back on, followed by another interruption in which listeners were informed that a large meteor had crashed into a farmer's field in Grovers Mills, New Jersey. Soon, an announcer was at the crash site describing a Martian emerging from a large metallic cylinder. "Good heavens," he declared, "something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. Now here's another and another one and another one. They look like tentacles to me ... I can see the thing's body now. It's large, large as a bear. It glistens like wet leather. But that face, it... it ... ladies and gentlemen, it's indescribable. I can hardly force myself to keep looking at it, it's so awful. The eyes are black and gleam like a serpent. The mouth is kind of V-shaped with saliva dripping from its rimless lips that seem to quiver and pulsate." The Martians mounted walking war machines and fired "heat-ray" weapons at the puny humans gathered around the crash site. They annihilated a force of 7,000 National Guardsman, and after being attacked by artillery and bombers the Martians released a poisonous gas into the air. Soon "Martian cylinders" landed in Chicago and St. Louis. The radio play was extremely realistic, with Welles employing sophisticated sound effects and his actors doing an excellent job portraying terrified announcers and other characters. An announcer reported that widespread panic had broken out in the vicinity of the landing sites, with thousands desperately trying to flee. In fact, that was not far from the truth. Perhaps as many as a million radio listeners believed that a real Martian invasion was underway. Panic broke out across the country. In New Jersey, terrified civilians jammed highways seeking to escape the alien marauders. People begged police for gas masks to save them from the toxic gas and asked electric companies to turn off the power so that the Martians wouldn't see their lights. One woman ran into an Indianapolis church where evening services were being held and yelled, "New York has been destroyed! It's the end of the world! Go home and prepare to die!" When news of the real-life panic leaked into the CBS studio, Welles went on the air as himself to remind listeners that it was just fiction. There were rumors that the show caused suicides, but none were ever confirmed. The Federal Communications Commission investigated the program but found no law was broken. Networks did agree to be more cautious in their programming in the future. Orson Welles feared that the controversy generated by "War of the Worlds" would ruin his career. In fact, the publicity helped land him a contract with a Hollywood studio, and in 1941 he directed, wrote, produced, and starred in Citizen Kane-a movie that many have called the greatest American film ever made.

Roy Acuff

2011-10-31T02:04:00.002-04:00

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You're Invited!--AFB Teleseminar Using the New Landmark Communications Law

2011-10-30T11:37:00.002-04:00

What You Need to Know to Have Access to Today's Advanced Communications TechnologiesMonday, November 14, 2011, 2:30 p.m. EasternTo implement the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) signed into law by President Obama on October 8, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently released comprehensive new rules giving life to this new landmark law. Among many other important features, the CVAA is intended to ensure that people with disabilities will have dramatically broader access to today's advanced communications services, such as electronic messaging, video conferencing, and so-called non-interconnected voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services and technologies. The new law is the result of extensive advocacy and negotiation with the telecommunications and information technology industries and has the potential to revolutionize the communications marketplace for people with disabilities, but only if we hold ourselves, industry, and the FCC accountable for keeping the new law's promise. To discuss what the law and the new rules require and how to best use them to make sure that customers with disabilities can finally take full advantage of the wealth of choices in today's technology-rich society, AFB is hosting a 90-minute teleseminar on Monday, November 14, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern open to all who may be interested. Join AFB Public Policy Center staff and guests to learn • What devices and services (including hardware and software) are covered by the new rules. • What companies are expected to do and the flexibility they have under the new rules to get the job done. • Under what circumstances may companies not have to provide accessible products and services. • How do customers with disabilities resolve problems with inaccessibility using the FCC complaint process. • What standards will the FCC apply in evaluating consumer complaints and assessing companies' claims that accessibility is not achievable. • What's next on the FCC's agenda to implement the CVAA, and how can you help. To participate in this free AFB teleseminar, dial the toll-free number below a few minutes before the prompt 2:30 p.m. Eastern start time on Monday, November 14: 1-866-939-3921 Participants should reference the "American Foundation for the Blind--New FCC Rules" conference call when the operator asks you to identify yourself and the call you wish to attend. Stay tuned to AFB-DC for additional analysis of the new rules and how they will benefit people with disabilities, particularly those living with vision loss.For further information, contact: Mark Richert, Esq.Director, Public Policy, AFB(202) 469-6833MRichert@afb.net

Sponsorships now available for the 9th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic!

2011-10-29T14:29:00.002-04:00

The 9th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be held Jan. 18-20, 2012, at Avila Golf & Country Club in Tampa, Fla. Sponsorship and registration information is available on derekjetercelebritygolfclassic.com. If you have any questions regarding the event or the Turn 2 Foundation, please contact Turn 2 Events at 212-475-2978 or events@turn2foundation.org. Thank you for your continued support of Derek and his Turn 2 Foundation!Visit Turn2Foundation.org

Nokia rolls out new screen reader

2011-10-29T09:56:00.000-04:00

LONDON, United Kingdom – Nokia has announced a screen reader this week at Nokia World 2011, in addition to a number of accessibility apps. These new products matter because they will make it easier for people with disabilities to use Nokia devices.The software supplier for the Nokia Screen Reader is Code Factory, based in Spain. The CEO Eduard Sánchez describes the situation:For a blind person, the only way to use a mobile phone without accessibility software is to know it by heart. That is, you need to know that if you press the Menu key and scroll down four times, you will be at the Message folder. And, when you get there, it is necessary to press the right softkey to open Options. It’s difficult to learn the different functions and memorize them. This makes the phone largely inaccessible. The Nokia Screen Reader provides a great alternative.The Nokia Screen Reader is an application that converts screen content into speech. It’s helpful not only for users with sight limitations, but anyone who is not able to dedicate their attention to the screen. For example, it allows you to listen to text messages when you exercise.Besides calling and texting, the screen reader is helpful for browsing the internet, accessing call lists and contacts, and managing the calendar. It works on touch screen devices and those with a physical key pad. The reader features a simple command structure which is easy to remember, as well as a configurable control panel. It’s available at launch in eight different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and Italian.The Nokia Screen Reader can be downloaded from the Nokia Store free of charge. It will be available before the end of the year for the C5 5 MP, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701 with Symbian Belle. We’re also exploring opportunities to bring screen reader technology to feature phones to reach as many customers as possible.The launch of the Nokia Screen Reader coincides with another important development: the new Accessibility Channel in the Nokia Store. This channel aggregates apps that can assist people with vision, hearing and speech, as well as cognition and dexterity problems.So what kind of apps are available? Well, there is Vlingo, a voice recognition app that carries out commands on the device. Or T9 Nav, which finds information on your device when you type what you’re looking for. Or, if you left your glasses at home, try Font Magnifier, which allows you to zoom the text by 140%. There are now some 50 apps available for download from the Nokia Store for selected Nokia devices.If you need assistance downloading the Nokia Screen Reader, please call Nokia Customer Care in your country, or send us a message on Twitter @NokiaHelps.We’re continuously working to improve our accessibility offering. Please tell us what sort of accessibility apps and device features you would like to see in the future from us!Source:http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/10/27/nokia-rolls-out-new-screen-reader/

Join LOS CIEGOS DEL BARRIO at the 2011 Latino Summit!

2011-10-20T00:38:00.001-04:00

SPECIAL SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT FROM Los Ciegos Del Barrio Who: Los Ciegos Del Barrio When: Fri Oct 21 2011 @ 05:00 PM Where: Daniele's Valley View Country Club, Utica, NY Details: We are proud to be part of the Mohawk Valley 2011 Latino Conference. This promises to be an uplifting and empowering event for all of us. We will raise the roof off the joint. > BUY TICKETS Hello friends, We want to invite you to join us at the 2011 Latino Summit this Friday in Utica New York. This is an annual event brought to you by the Mohawk Valley Latino Association. The purpose of this event is to address, through networking and exchanging of resources, all issues and challenges that face the Latino community North of New York's Mid Hudson Valley and beyond. $35 will get you into the all day event which will include our live performance throughout the evening. You can find more information about the 2011 Latino Summit here: http://www.mvlautica.org Our performance will take place at Daniele's Valley View Country Club. For address and directions, you can go here: http://www.danielesonline.com We hope to see you there this Friday, October 21st.. As always, we wholeheartedly thank you for your support. Without it, we couldn't be even half the band we are today. :) Los Ciegos Del Barrio Upcoming Shows Daniele's Valley View Country Club Utica, NY Fri Oct 21 11 05:00 PM Tickets Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Fri Nov 04 11 08:00 PM Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA Thu Nov 10 11 07:00 PM

UNTITLED

2011-10-17T04:49:00.001-04:00

Not sure what's going on with this thing.Its not letting me post the llinks to go directly to the page that the url is to.So in the mean time, yall can just coppy the url and paste it to your web browser.As soon as I get things figured out, everything will be back to normal again.What ever that is.Lol!:)4:47 AM 10/17/2011

Hall & Oates

2011-10-15T10:40:00.001-04:00

CLASICRocThe EssentialDisc1&2http://www.4shared.com/file/TwRwRzto/Hall__Oates-The_Essential-Clas.html

Velocidad mental femenina

2011-10-15T10:02:00.001-04:00

* Una MUJER entrando a un HOTEL con su AMANTE, se encuentra saliendo a suESPOSO con otra... entonces ella GRITA: ¡Aajaaaaa! ¡¡¡Hijo de putaaa !!!Cabrón!!! ¡¡Te pillé!!, y además ¡¡¡hoy he traído 1 testigo!!!

Sam Cooke-The Man Who Invented Soul

2011-10-01T23:57:00.000-04:00

4Disc BoxSet
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Lesley Gore

2011-10-01T23:45:00.002-04:00

Its My Party-Box Set-1994
5Discs
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Save The Date! - 2012 AFB LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE*

2011-09-29T20:22:00.002-04:00

2012 AFB LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE*
FAER STATE CONFERENCEIncredible Views, Extraordinary ImpactPhoto of beach chair in sand facing ocean
Reserve your seat on the beach during the joint 2012 AFB Leadership and Florida AER Conference.
Tradewinds Island Resorts
St. Pete Beach, Florida
May 4-5, 2012
(Pre-conference on May 3)

Join experts and colleagues from around the country for informative and enlightening sessions on topics such as:
Leadership:
Facing current and future challenges
Technology:
Looking at what's new and on the horizon
Education:
Meeting the needs of the visually impaired
Rehabilitation:
Implementing cutting-edge tips
We thank our event partners:
• Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind
• Florida Division of Blind Services
• Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired
Visit us online at www.afb.org/leadershipconference
*Previously known as the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute.

The new Brailliant BI 40 braille display is now ready to ship

2011-09-29T15:11:00.003-04:00

Brailliant: Discover a new brailliant solutionHumanWare's new Brailliant BI 40 braille display is now ready to ship
— HumanWare is now shipping the first model of its new generation braille display, the Brailliant BI 40 that takes reading to a higher level and introduces more affordable prices.
When a market survey revealed that consumers were looking for a braille display that maintains high quality braille, compact size, and is intuitive to use, yet affordable for any budget, HumanWare's engineers responded by designing the new Brailliant display.
Intelligent ergonomics
The Brailliant display is designed for extensive reading comfort and easy navigation using HumanWare's signature thumb keys. Compact and highly portable, the Brailliant display fits seamlessly in front of a laptop or desktop keyboard for optimum practicality and ease of use. It can also be used with many preferred mobile devices. Built with lightweight, long lasting aluminum housing, the Brailliant will hold up to daily wear and tear.
Precise and efficient
This new generation of Brailliant displays includes the high quality, sharp and crisp braille cell technology that users have praised on the BrailleNote Apex. The new Brailliant features a responsive braille keyboard for input and command keys located on each side of the display. This simple layout facilitates navigation and allows control of the screen reader without shifting hands away from the display.
Don't miss our webinar: Learn all you want to know about the new Brailliant! Join us on October 12 at 8PM E.T.
Click the link below on Oct. 12 at 8:00 PM eastern time to join the webinar.
www.accessibleevent.com/165217131
"As a proud supporter of braille literacy, HumanWare is committed to developing products that help people who are blind to fully participate in the quickly evolving, mobile world around them. After the successful launch of the BrailleNote Apex in 2009, we continue to strive to put every opportunity in the hands of our customers with innovative braille products that meet their needs and are more affordable," says Gilles Pepin, CEO of HumanWare.
The new Brailliant BI 40 display has 40 braille cells and is compatible with JAWS 10 and later and Window Eyes 7.5.2, in 32- and 64-bits Windows operating system computers. Further support from other screen reader manufacturers such as Apple, Dolphin, NV Access is ongoing as well. For additional information, visit: www.humanware.com/brailliant
Brailliant displays are now available in North America, the UK, Continental Europe and Australia.
Call one of our sales locations listed below to place your order. Prices for the Brailliant BI 40 cell start at 2995 USD.
About HumanWare
HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who are blind or have low vision and students with learning disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative products, including BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for the blind in education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital audiobook players; the SmartView family of handheld and desktop electronic magnifiers; Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one handheld talking GPS; and myReader2, HumanWare's unique "auto-reader.”
Please contact us for more information about the Brailliant display or other HumanWare products:
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All My Children Comes To An End, After 41 Years

2011-09-23T21:12:00.002-04:00

Soap was first to tackle gay marriage, abortion . All My Children ," which spent four decades introducing controversial issues like abortion, date rape, teenage alcoholism and gay marriage into daytime drama, wraps up its 41-year ABC run on Friday afternoon. AMC," which produced one of the all-time great soap villains in Susan Lucci 's Erica Kane and helped launch the careers of actors like Kim Delaney , Sarah Michelle Gellar , Kelly Ripa , Michael B. Jordan , Michelle Trachtenberg , Christian Slater and Jesse McCartney , joins the slow march of traditional soap operas to television's graveyard. It's possible the show itself will live in some other form. ABC sold the rights to the production company Prospect Park , which is trying to keep it alive on the Internet and also trying to sell it to a cable network. How much of the current cast would be involved is not clear. Cameron Mathison and Lindsay Hartley say they have signed up. Lucci said last week she is undecided. But as fewer TV viewers stay home during the daytime and the number of choices has exploded for those who do, broadcast networks are clearly shedding their soaps, which once anchored daytime programming with a dozen popular shows. In addition to "AMC," ABC is dumping "One Life To Life" as of January. CBS recently axed "The Guiding Light " and " As the World Turns . So daytime is now down to four major soaps: "General Hospital" on ABC, " Days of Our Lives " on NBC and "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" on CBS. Ironically, soap-style and soap-influenced dramas are thriving on television these days. ABC's younger sister network, Family, has built its successful prime-time bloc almost exclusively on soap-style stories for teenagers, while networks like MTV and Disney also draw heavily on soaps for their teen dramas. Prime-time broadcast TAV doesn't have the sweeping soaps it had in the days of " Dallas " or " Knots Landing ," but it keeps getting new dramas like "Revenge," " The Playboy Club " and "Pan Am. All My Children" had much more traditional soap opera DNA, though it often dealt with subjects that had previously been shunned on soaps. AMC" actresses were arguing about the Vietnam war a year before Archie Bunker came to television, and Lucci's Kane was the first TV actress to have an abortion - shortly after the Supreme Court declared the procedure legal in 1973. Making it more controversial, she did it not for medical reasons, but because pregnancy could have hurt her modeling career. The core soap lineage of "All My Children," though, was firmly rooted in the radio dramas of the 1930s, which spawned the tongue-in-cheek phrase "soap opera" because the shows were sponsored by household product manufacturers like Procter & Gamble that wanted to reach stay-at-home women. All My Children" was conceived in the 1960s by Agnes Nixon , who was then writing "The Guiding Light. She moved on to "Another World," where she created a prototype for the Erica Kane character, and after she then created " One Life to Live ," ABC asked if she had anything else. That was "All My Children," which debuted Jan. 5, 1970, as a half-hour drama set in fictional Pine Valley, Pa. Nixon wrote the show's mission statement in the form of a poem, which read like something borrowed from the Bible: The Great and the Least, The Rich and the Poor, The Weak and the Strong, In Sickness and in Health, In Joy and Sorrow, In Tragedy and Triumph, You are ALL MY CHILDREN At first it foundered near the bottom of the daytime ratings, but by the late 1970s its edgier content had caught on. It expanded to an hour in April 1977 and was the No. 1 show in daytime for the 1977-78 season. While it spent most the 1980s in second place to "General Hospital," those are widely considered the show's golden years both for popularity and artistic creativity. Those are also the years when it started to become a running gag that Lucci would be nominated as best actress in a daytime drama and not win. Like many soap operas, "All My Children" had a number of celebrity fans who made guest appearances over the years. These included Rihanna , Oprah Winfrey , Ne-Yo , Carol Burnett , Celine Dion , Warren Buffett , Kathy Bates , Donald Trump , Montel Williams , Tom Wopat , Donna Hanover , Regis Philbin , Kathy Lee Gifford, Dick Cavett , Melba Moore , Ed Koch , Jimmy Buffett , Stevie Wonder , Aaron Neville , Gwen Verdon , Robert Morse , Cheryl Tiegs , Rosie O'Donnell and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen . Like most long-running soaps, "AMC" had considerable cast turnover, but long-time fans were particularly saddened in recent years by the departures of veterans like Ray MacDonnell , David Canary and Julia Barr . The show also lasted long enough for several cast members to pass away, including Ruth Warrick , Eileen Herlie and James Mitchell . All My Children" was shot in New York for its first 39 years, moving to Los Angeles for the last two. Fan groups have been protesting ABC's cancellation decision since it was announced this spring, but the network has replied that a profitable audience just isn't there any more. The show has lately averaged around two million viewers a day, down 75% from its peak. ABC is replacing "All My Children" with "The Chew," a lifestyle talk show built around food. The network says it hopes "AMC" fans will find many of the same dramatic elements and friendly characters they have found on the soap. In recent months the show has brought back a number of alumni and alumnae for farewell appearances. But as of 2 p.m. Friday, ABC closes its "All My Children" photo album for the last time.

SPECIAL SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT FROM Los Ciegos Del Barrio 2011

2011-09-23T09:26:00.002-04:00

Who: Los Ciegos Del Barrio
When: Sat Sep 24 2011 @ 11:00 AM
Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
Details: We are proud to be a part of this year's Corona Lite Latin Fiesta at Belmont Park. We will play from 11:00am to 12:00pm and again between 3:00pm and 4:00pm between races. This is a family event and ideal for racing fans that love good Latin music.
Hello friends,
It's been a while since we've been in touch. Not because we've forgotten you, but between our tour in Cuba, our usual summer workload and our upcoming new album, it's been a pleasant whirlwind for us and the beat certainly goes on.
We wanted to let you know about 3 upcoming events in New York, Connecticut and for the first time, North Carolina.
Saturday, September 24, 11:00am and 3:00pm
We are proud to be part of the Belmont Park annual Latin festival sponsored by Corona Lite. We will be in the back yard stage as we celebrate Latin Culture in Belmont Park in Hempstead Long Island. We are on from 11am to noon and then again between 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Just for the record, we are not fans of horse racing and do not support the industry at all. However, we are definite fans of any event that promotes Latin culture and that's what we're there for. So even if you're not a horse racing fan, feel free to come by and hang with us. Who knows? Maybe with enough Corona Lites in our system, just for kicks, we may start running around the race track. Hahahahaha
And speaking of having enough beer...
Sunday, October 9th, 12:00 noon.
We will be playing the second annual Salisbury Beerfest at the Salisbury Connecticut Ski Jumps. The heck with Corona Lite! Come and responsibly sample various different beers from local breweries around New England. We did this festival last year and believe us when we say the folks here in New England can party! This is a fund raiser for the special olympics so why not come and have a great time with us.
Sunday, October 16, 2:00pm.
We will be making our first ever appearance in the lovely state of North Carolina...Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina to be exact. We are happy to be part of a huge festival for the Latin community and beyond for a wonderful non profit organization called the "outer Banks Hotline". This organization, through its outreach and hotline, assists victims and their families of domestic violence and sexual abuse with various humanitarian services that are crucial to their well being and safety. Every so often, we run into charities such as this one that do great work for our communities and we just wanted to lend our support as they try and get the word out to the Latin
community in the Outer Banks. You don't have to be Latin to come join us at the Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 South Croatan Highway in Kill Devil Hills. The event is a family event so bring the kids. There will be games, activities, food, music and much more. We ask anyone in that area to please support this wonderful cause. Truthfully, we wanted so much to support the cause, we are not asking for a dime to play this event. With all that this organization is spending between their energy, funding for taking care of our needs, putting this festival together, and the related expenses associated with all of this, we advised this wonderful organization that we appreciate the good work they are doing. So now it's your turn to do the same. And mind you, we advised this organization of this before Hurricane Irene stormed over the Outer Banks. Let's come support not only this cause, but the overall community in that area. And if you know anyone that is affected by domestic violence or sexual abuse in the Carolina area, please give them this number: (252) 473-5121.
Many more shows are developing and we will certainly let you know. As always, we thank you so much for your support and we love and appreciate you.
Los Ciegos Del Barrio

62 percent women feel domestic abuse is right!

2011-09-18T07:59:00.002-04:00

Sheesh!
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If a wife burns the food or demurs to have sex, her husband can beat her. And if she goes out without telling her mother-in-law or doesn't bring in dowry, the mother-in-law can do the same.
That is how a large chunk of women in Nepal's patriarchal society feels, a sample survey has discovered.
The Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010, covering 24 of Nepal's 75 districts, focused on the state of women and children in two regions most vulnerable to disasters and the most underdeveloped: the midwest and the farwest.
These are also the districts that were the most affected by the 10-year Maoist insurgency and see thousands going to India across the border every year due to food scarcity and natural disasters.
Conducted by Nepal's Central Bureau of Statistics and supported by Unicef, the survey covered almost 6,000 households, talking to over 7,000 women about their family lives, health issues and children.
The survey, conducted from September to December 2010, found that 48 percent women, aged between 15-49 years, felt their husbands had the right to beat them if they spoilt the food while cooking, refused to have sex, neglected the children or argued.
Also, a whopping 62 percent believed mothers-in-law were justified in beating them if they failed to bring in dowry, went out of the house without telling them, didn't finish housework in time or argued.
Though Nepal's laws make it a punishable offence for a girl to marry before she is 18, the survey found an overwhelming 60 percent had been married before the legal age of consent.
Sixteen percent got married while below 15.
Though women dominated the population with the male-female ratio being 100:92.9, the dreaded tradition of chhaupadi still prevailed, despite being banned by the government.
Chhaupadi is the custom of regarding menstruation as a period of impurity during which women are not allowed to touch anything, including water, plants and their husbands.
Though it is not observed so rigidly in the capital and major cities, in the remote villages girls and women are confined to cowsheds during menstruation. Both girl students and women teachers are barred from
attending school.
The survey found the midwestern mountain region to be the worst affected -- 52 percent, while the farwestern hilly region reported a 50 percent prevalence.
'It is unacceptable,' said Hanna Singer, Unicef representative in Nepal, referring to the high prevalence of the chhaupadi system and the early marriages.
'The legal structure is protective of women but the implementation needs monitoring.'
Singer linked the violence against women to the violence targeting young children.
A whopping 83 percent of the children interviewed said they had been disciplined either by severe psychological abuse or physical punishment.
'It creates a continuous cycle of violence against women (and also) subjects women to longer cycles of child-bearing (that) has grave consequences for children's and women's health,' Singer said.

Some additional ways to make a little extra money

2011-09-17T22:09:00.002-04:00

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If you want to try your hand at transcribing things try the following. www.pioneer-transcription-services.com/workathometranscription.htmlwww.audiofilesolutions.com/transcription-services/index.html You can get more information about work at home transcription work from www.transcriptionservicesinfo.net/ Yes, I know it looks like a strange name, but it's this next one is for transcription work.
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If you think you are good at writing articles try these next links. http://thecontentauthority.com you can also get money for rewriting various articles as well. http://suite101.com
Then there is textbroker.com. They suggest some kind of a subject, and you write about it. Don't worry if you don't know about lyposuction, just find stuff off the internet and rewrite it in your own words and get a nice $20 or more.
www.textbroker.com
Think you have the ability to write short stories and get some money? Try submitting a story to www.strangehorizons.com for a cool $50 if they think it's good enough.
Think you want to write something really strange and grose, but still maybe get a nice $30, try www.drabblecast.org and see if that gets you someplace.
After you have tried those and hopefully succeeded then I would say try escapepod.org and podcastle.org escapepod will give $300, but they seem to like that you have prior publishing credits.
Want to do a novel? Try www.webook.com
Check out www.arise.com There are some people that clame that this one in combination with some others will get you a good amount of money.
www.chacha.com and www.inboxdollars.com for filling out more surveys
Check this next one out here
http://www.envisionus.com
There is www.nib.org where nib stands for national industries for the blind. A lot of people find jobs through them.
You can also Check out www.convergys.com, they have several locations across the country, and they also hire blind people.
A new Web site aims to provide information
to the blind and visually impaired communities that are out there. There is a pretty good job links page that is constantly updated; most of the
positions are specifically for those who are blind or visually impaired.
www.visuallyimpairedandtheblind.com
If you are interested in something to do with gift baskets then you might want to please check out
www.homesteadgifts.com and additionally for more information You can also go to
www.mylabellabaskets.com Anyway the company is called labella basketsand is legit for sure. With this company you only get payed for what you sell and not by those people under you. Please check out
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www.gettinghired.com hires people with disabilities.
This next one is good for work at home customer service work. Unless you are using no screenreader or a braille display, you will want to get a dual headset so that you are hearing jaws out of one side while hearing the customer out of the other. Plantronics ones are pretty good, but they run I think around $300 or so. If you can find one for less, or perhaps rig something where you can have two headsets, one for a screenreader routed over to another sound card, and one for hearing the callers on your main card that might work too. This is considered very unprofessional by many and is genearlly frowned upon, but I figure if it works and is less expensive to get an external USB soundcard, or if you have two soundcards in your computer, then do it. These days, we can't all be spending a fortune if we don't have to. I don't know what particular jobs are open at this next one right now, but there is always something available there. If you can't see, you might need help with the flash multiple choice option portion of the test.
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Are you Seeking a job? Then you should try the following sites. http://www.indeed.com I have used this one before. Have your resume handy and a cover letter you can edit for these ones. http://www.flexjobs.comhttp://www.virtualvocations.comhttp://www.genuinejobs.com
I once heard of an organization called BForce but don't know anything about it except that they outsource their call center stuff to home users and their apps are all web-based.
There is a place called National Telecommuting Institute (NTI) that looks pretty good if you can get in. They specialize in providing at home work (in quiet environments) for the "handycapped". They have a few requirements
1. You must have a lan line.
2. Your Internet speed must be 3mb or greater.
3. You must have a completely quiet place to work in with out interuptions.
4. If you are completely dependent on a screenreader the waiting list is perhaps a little bit longer for now do to the lack of accessibility in some of their programs.
However, if you still wish to check them out their Web address is:
http://www.nticentral.org there is also www.liveops.com which you might have better luck with. Between either of those two and that arise.com along with also www.workingsolutions.com you could perhaps manage to be getting averages of 35 to 40k yearly.
You could make money working for and selling from www.arbonne.com which looks like Marry K.
Are you interested in making money? Are you willing to set your own hours? Are you looking for a stay at home job? If so, then think about trying to become an avon representative. Go to www.start.youravon.com, and enter the reference code jgodino. You'll be making some money in almost no time!!! You can get your own website. You have to find your own customers. you can go to anyone you know. Your earnings are based on how much you cell. Avon does not test any products on animals. they are apparently one of the first companies to do this. If anyone is interested in buying any avon products from a representative site, you can feel free to do so from a sample site so that you can get an idea what to expect with your own if you sign up. it's www.youravon.com/jgodino
So, from the looks of this, if you get a site of your own, it will probably be a similar URL once it is created. It's $20 to start, but you can easily earn that $20 back in no time by selling!! If you don't want to sell avon, there are many other opportunities out there. You could also try looking on www.tjobs.com. there's lots of transcription jobs and classes offered. You may want to try this site. It is www.mtdesk.com; They have a lot of good info on there. Also, try www.mtworld.com Another medical transcription one is www.Careerstep.com I know some people that are taking this one.
Alot of people know about Career Builder. The native site is really graphical with a lot of ads. However, they have a separate site that is much more accessible.
The site is found at http://www.accesscb.net
Then there is also www.nticentral.org. They work with state rehab agencies to help disabled people find various kinds of work at home opportunities.
http://www.workathomeunited.com looks like some kind of a health and wellness type of thing.
WWW.wahm.com has a weekly updated list for free lance type work at home opps. It's usually easier to find something accessible, and/or part time when checking out there listings.
One thing you might also want to look into that's completely free to join, is an internet sales company called Tmi wireless. Their main website is Tmiwireless.com and then you can click on the link that says join our affiliate program. Or you could just go to http://www.tmiwireless.com/affiliate/?aid=43270
I think that will take you directly to the affiliate program section of their site. They carry cel phones and plans with all your major carriers, as well as packages with other companies such as Dish network, and you make a sale whenever someone buys and activates equipment through them. Next perhaps it would be good to try the following.
www.prepaidlegal.com

George Harrison's memorabilia set to be showcased in exhibition

2011-09-10T11:45:00.000-04:00

With the release of Martin Scorsese's new film about late Beatle George Harrison, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will organise a major exhibition on his life and music on Oct11, titled George Harrison: Living in the Material World - which is also the name of Scorsese's film.
Memorabilia that include guitars, clothing and lyrics from George Harrison's collection during his solo career days, as well as the time he spent as a member of Beatles and the Traveling Wilburys, will be exhibited in the museum.
The Grammy museum is in constant touch with Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison and his son Dhani, to delve deep into the musician's life, reported Contactmusic.
The show will also feature never-before-seen photographs taken by Harrison.

Code Factory releases a new Mobile Geo 2.7 free upgrade

2011-09-09T09:43:00.002-04:00

Code Factory is pleased to release a new free upgrade of Mobile Geo, v2.7. 2011 maps and points of interest are available separately for purchase from Sendero Group.
Main highlights are:
• Compatibility with 2011 maps. In Explore mode, we have improved Virtual Navigation for Mobile Geo including better descriptions for over and under passes.
• Huge new feature is the addition of freeway exit numbers and the announcement of which city the freeway is heading towards: for intersections, lookaround intersections and route following. Example: "ramp to CA-85 SB. Exit 1A, towards Gilroy."
Also note that for new Mobile Geo customers, Sendero Group generously includes a free copy of “Sendero Maps for the Windows PC”, also available at a discount for those who upgrade. With Sendero Maps, you can explore maps, conduct business searches and create routes on the PC and transfer them to your Mobile Geo phone. Do more than basic GPS navigation. Explore your environment using the privacy of your desktop or mobile phone keypad. Enhance your independence with the power of comprehensive accessible mobile navigation with Mobile Geo. For more information about Sendero Maps for the PC please check out: http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopmaps.htm
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Explore the sea with underwater technology

2011-09-07T12:28:00.002-04:00

New technology sensors planted five km deep can now enable humans to explore the sea, say researchers.
Researchers have completed tests on an undersea network of sensors that could capture volcanic eruptions on the seabed.
A team using special bots (automated tools) spent three weeks examining the sensors placed off the coast of the Pacific.
They took pictures of the cables and the sensors to make sure the project remains on track, the Daily Mail reports.
Once it is completed, the network will allow scientists to measure changes to the ocean's chemical, biological, physical and geological processes simultaneously.
The latest tests involved sending a 274-foot research vessel called Thomas G Thompson five km down.
The network has already filmed a volcano that erupted last spring off the coast of Oregon.

NYC Beep Baseball Event: "Hear The Ball"

2011-09-05T22:54:00.002-04:00

Hear the Ball
The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
In collaboration with the Department of Parks and Recreation,
The Long Island Bombers and WFAN 660
cordially invite you to New York City Hear the Ball.
New York City Hear the Ball will provide components of education,
social networking and an introduction to a sport that benefits those
with vision disabilities. At this event the Long Island Bombers will
compete against WFAN 660 in an exhibition game of beep baseball.
Beep baseball is a sport that allows individuals with vision
disabilities the opportunity to interact socially while providing an
excellent opportunity for physical activity. Beep Baseball is an
adapted version of our national pastime, and with the beep of a ball
and buzz of a base it enables athletes with vision disabilities to
enjoy team competition.
All are welcome as organizations will be present to provide education
about services available for those with vision disabilities. At this
event spectators will witness athletic individuals who conquer their
challenges and rely on the abilities that lie within.
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Long Island Bombers vs. WFAN660
WHERE: Central Park North Meadow
WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Vendor Fair 1:00 - 3:00pm
Game Time 3:30pm
DIRECTIONS: Entrance to Central Park North Meadow is at 97th Street
and Central Park West
Parking garages are located on West 97th Street between Central Park
West & Amsterdam The B and C train to 96th Street
CONTACT INFORMATION
Matthew Puvogel
(212) 788-8948 or (516) 398-5445
mpuvogel@cityhall.nyc.gov

Coming soon: Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc S that can take 3D pictures

2011-09-05T16:43:00.002-04:00

Sony Ericsson has announced its new line of smartphones, which can take 3D panoramic images on a standard 2D camera - the first of its kind on the mobile phone market.
Pictures taken on the new, top-of-the-range Xperia Arc S can be viewed on any compatible television set.
The phone, however, will display them only in two dimensions. Nor will it be able to produce 3D video output, reports the Daily Mail.
The camera works by taking several simultaneous images and 'stitching' them together.he phone, which runs Google's Android operating system, has a 4.2" screen and the camera definition is 8.1 megapixels, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
Any 3D images are viewed by connecting the phone to a 3D TV using the HDMI output.
The company said the Arc S will come in five colours - white, blue, silver, black and pink.
The device was unveiled at the IFA technology fair in Berlin.

What Religion is Your Bra?

2011-09-05T00:01:00.002-04:00

A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy's
And shyly walked up to
The woman behind the counter and said,
"I'd like to buy a bra for my wife."
"What type of bra?"
Asked the clerk..
"Type?" inquires the man, "There's more than one type?"
"Look around,"
Said the saleslady,
As she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color
And material imaginable.
!
"Actually,
Even with all of this variety,
There are really only
Four types of bras to choose from."
Relieved, the man asked
About the types..
The saleslady replied:
"There are the Catholic,
The Salvation Army,
The Presbyterian,
And the Baptist types.
Which one would you prefer?"

Now totally befuddled,
The man asked about
The differences between them.
The Saleslady responded,
"It is all really quite simple. ..

The Catholic type
Supports the masses;
The Salvation Army type lifts the fallen;
The Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright; and
The Baptist makes mountains out of molehills."

Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G, and H are the letters used
To define bra sizes?
If you have wondered why,
But couldn't figure out
What the letters stood for,
It is about time
You became informed!

(A} Almost Boobs...
{B} Barely there...
{C} Can't Complain!...
{D} Dang!...
{DD} Double dang!......
{E} Enormous!...
{F} Fake...
{G} Get a Reduction...
{H} Help me, I've fallen
And I can't get up!...

Domestic support network helped hijackers carryout 9 11 attack Report

2011-09-03T11:48:00.002-04:00

Individuals who carried out attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, relied heavily on a domestic support network to facilitate the plot, it has emerged.
The findings of an 18-month investigation by Fox's Specials Unit, called the 'Secrets of 9/11' showed that declassified documents, exclusive interviews, phone and banking records indicated how 9/11 hijackers used domestic support network to carry out the attack.
It showed that some members of the suspected Al Qaeda support network entered America nearly a decade before the attacks and that others are still living in plain sight.
According to the report, the House Homeland Security Committee launched a congressional investigation into the Mexico-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and his likely role as a 9/11 facilitator.
Former Senator Bob Graham told Fox that he was always troubled by the hijackers- Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi's so-called chance meeting with a Saudi called Omar al-Bayoumi who was connected to al-Awlaki.
Bayoumi claimed to meet al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar by accident at a Los Angeles Middle Eastern restaurant in January 2000.
Graham believed the 'chance' meeting between the hijackers and the Saudi was planned.
"My assumption is that the one-hour meeting with Bayoumi, he was directed to go to this restaurant and that the two hijackers had similarly been directed to go to the restaurant so that they would have this opportunity to meet and discuss the possibility of relocating to San Diego," Graham said.
Eleanor Hill, the chief of staff for the Joint Congressional Inquiry said that there is little doubt al-Awlaki, using his mosque as a base, along with his associates, facilitated the hijackers in San Diego in 2000.
A year later, the same pattern was repeated in Fall Church at al-Awlaki's new mosque, the report said.
"There was a lot of smoke. There was a lot of connection between al-Awlaki and the two hijackers in California. They go to the mosque that al-Awlaki is at, just as in California, you have an associate of al-Awlaki taking them around and helping them get settled," he added.
'Secrets of 9/11' documents how phone records link the fax number for al-Awlaki's Virginia mosque to one of the 9/11 conspirators on trial at Guantanamo Bay.
According to the report, bank records also showed hijacker Hani Hanjour forwarded his utility deposit from Arizona to the same Falls Church mosque after his pilot training concluded in March 2001.

Beware, tattoos could be cancerous!

2011-09-02T22:13:00.002-04:00

More and more people are getting tattoos - thanks to the trend set by celebrities like singers the late Amy Winehouse and Christina Aguilera, actors Angelina Jolie and Jake Gyllenhaal, and soccer star David Beckham.
However, recent studies have found that the inks contain a host of dodgy substances, including some phthalates, metals, and hydrocarbons that are carcinogens and endocrine disruptors, prompting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch a probe.
One chemical commonly used to make black tattoo ink called benzo(a)pyrene is known to be a potent carcinogen that causes skin cancer in animal tests, reports the Daily Mail.
According to scientists, coloured inks often contain lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, titanium and other heavy metals that could trigger allergies or diseases.
Some pigments are industrial grade dyes 'suitable for printers' ink or automobile paint,' says an FDA fact sheet.
The FDA has launched an investigation into the long-term safety of the inks, including what happens when they break down in the body or fade from light exposure.
"The short answer is we don't know if the chemicals in tattoo inks represent a health hazard," Joseph Braun, an environmental epidemiologist at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, told Environmental Health News.

JC Penny pulls controversial top for girls

2011-09-01T22:33:00.002-04:00

Sheesh people bitch to fucking much!
Lol!
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JC Penny, the major US clothing brand, has pulled a controversial long-sleeve T-shirt for girls after a string of complaints from parents.
The JC Penny T-shirt for girls is white with colourful, fun letters emblazoned on the front that read: “I'm too pretty to do my homework so my brother has to do it for me”.
The clothing brand marketed the T-shirt as cute and fun for young girls between the ages of 7 and 16, but critics have lambasted it as sexist and stereotypical.
“I advocate for girls and against this kind of gender stereotyping in the marketplace,” influential clothing designer, Melissa Wardy wrote on her Facebook page, alongside a picture of the T-shirt. “My little girl starts kindergarten tomorrow... I don't want her to see a shirt like that on her classmate, something saying that pretty is cute and right and the academics should be left to the boys.”
Many parents agreed with her, inundating JC Penny with complains and forcing the company to remove the item from their Web site.
Ironically, the T-shirt is made by a US company called Self-Esteem, which makes Wardy’s comment rather poignant.
“Why are we conditioning kids to wear something that degrades their self-worth?” she asked via Facebook.
“We agree that the 'Too pretty' T-shirt does not deliver an appropriate message,” JC Penny said in a stamen, “and we have immediately discontinued its sale... We would like to apologize to our customers and are taking action to ensure that we continue to uphold the integrity of our merchandise that they have come to expect.”
However, many parents have pointed out that JC Penny’s statement is in direct contrast to the caption they had on their Web site alongside the offending item, which parents found as offensive as the T-shirt itself.
“Who has time for homework when there’s a new Justin Bieber album out? She’ll love this tee that’s just as cute and sassy as she is,” read JC Penny’s description of the T-shirt.
Similar children’s T-shirts have caused offense in the past, such as the white David & Goliath T-shirt that read in pink on the front, “I’m too pretty to do math” and another that read “Future Trophy Wife”.

eClipseScan Stick

2011-09-01T22:21:00.002-04:00

eClipseScan Stick Entertainment Center is now available from IRTI
The Stick is a camera based scan and read appliance developed by IRTI. Two models are available: Scan and Read Only and Scan and Read with a suite of built-in entertainment features
The tiny footprint system weighs less than 7 pounds including its high resolution document camera that folds and retracts into its telescopic stand for easy transport or storage.
Scan and Read Features include:
Instant Scan 5 Mega Pixel Document Camera
11.5” x 14" camera viewing area for scanning large books
High quality NeoSpeech Kate and Paul Text To Speech Voices
Navigate by Line, Word with Spell Word Feature
Voice Speed Rate and Pitch Control
Supports VGA and HDMI Video Output.
Low Vision Font Size and Color Adjustment when connected to the optional video monitor.
Enhanced Model Entertainment Features include:
Accessible Talking DVD Movie Player with VGA and HDMI video output
A built-in internet radio with over 250 pre-programmed internet radio stations
    Connect to the internet via Built-in Wifi or Network cable jack
    A Talking Music CD and Media Player

DAISY Book Features:
    Creates DAISY Talking Books from scanned documents or text files
Automatically Burn Audio Books to DAISY CDs
    Load on to your favorite solid state DAISY player.
Include Hardware:
Compact Home Theater PC with Built-in Wifi and DVD Optical Drive
Built-in Stereo Speaker System
    HoverCam 5 Mega Pixel Document Camera with built-in Light and On/off switch
Simple 12 Key USB keyboard
Secondary Wireless Keyboard enhancing entertainment features.
    Large Hard Drive Storage Space
Document Positioning Matt
Price $2395.00   Introductory Sale Price $1995.00
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Reggae, Calypso & more:

2011-08-29T19:07:00.000-04:00

9 of the Biggest Dog Myths

2011-08-29T00:58:00.002-04:00

Call them legends or even "old wives tales," but don't call them facts.
Some of these sayings about dogs have been around for centuries, but in
reality many are simply myths that amount to bad advice. Here are some of
the biggest misconceptions about dogs that just wont die.
1. A Warm or Dry Nose Means a Dog is Sick1

2Photo C :mrMark: on flickr3This one is probably the biggest dog health myth
around. Somewhere along the line, people came to the conclusion that a cold,
wet nose is a sign of a healthy dog and a warm or dry nose is a sign of
illness.

How it Began
Like many myths, the origins of this are not definitively known but are
likely rooted in fact. Canine distemper is a deadly virus that was once
quite prevalent. One symptom of advanced distemper is hyperkeratosis
(thickening) of the nose and footpads. Basically, the nose and pads of the
feet become hard and dry. Back when distemper was more widespread, a cool,
wet nose was considered a good sign that the dog did not have distemper.
While canine distemper still occurs, thanks to vaccinations it is far less
common today.

The Facts
The temperature and moisture of your dog's nose are not miracle measurements
of his health. For instance, a dog's nose is often dry and/or warm if he has
just woken up, and this is perfectly normal. However, a nose that is
persistently dry and crusted might be a sign of a health problem. If you
notice an abnormal appearance to your dog's nose or any other signs of
illness4, contact your vet right away.

The Dry Nose Myth5
2. Dog Mouths Are Cleaner Than Human Mouths6

7Photo C GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Getty ImagesSome of us may recall hearing this
as kids, particularly if a dog licked your face or sampled whatever you were
currently eating. "Don't worry about it! Didn't you know that a dog's mouth
is cleaner than yours?"

How it Began
The idea that dogs' mouths are clean was probably surmised by the fact that
dogs lick their wounds and sometimes heal faster because of it. In reality,
if a wound heals faster after a dog licks it, that's because his rough
tongue has been removing dead tissue and stimulating circulation, much like
a surgeon would debride a wound. On the other hand, licking wounds can
sometimes cause more harm than good by introducing bacteria and/or
irritating the wound. Guess the people who came up with this myth did not
think about the dog wounds that did not heal properly.

The Facts
A dog's mouth contains plenty of germs, not to mention other "icky" things.
Think about the stuff your dog eats off the ground and out of the trash, or
the things he licks off of himself. Plus, many dogs do not get their teeth
brushed as regularly as people, so there is the dental tartar and bacteria
to consider (as if doggie breath didn't give this away). Overall, a dog's
mouth contains more germs than anyone wants to think about. But the good
news is that these germs are usually dog-specific and unlikely to cause any
harm to humans. Basically, if you keep your dog healthy8, dewormed and
up-to-date on vaccines, there is little to worry over. Better yet, take care
of your dog's teeth9 and there's even less going on in that mouth. So, a
little "kiss" from your dog is nothing to fret about, but I wouldn't go
sharing water bowls or letting your dog lick your wounds.

The Legend of Clean Dog Mouths10
3. Dogs See in Black and White11

12Photo C cogdogblog on flickr13It was once believed that dogs could see
only in black and white (and shades of gray). Many people still think this
is the case.

How it Began
There is no evidence behind the origins of this myth, but it may have to do
with old science. It could be that scientists came to the conclusion that
dogs see in black and white before they fully understood the canine eye (or
even the human eye for that matter) and the functions of cones.

The Facts
Dogs can see color, but not the way most humans do. Based of the types of
cones in the canine retina, dogs probably see colors best on the blue side
of the spectrum. Canine color vision is thought to be similar to red-green
colorblindness in humans, though not exactly the same. It is believed that
dogs see primarily in blue, greenish-yellow, yellow and various shades of
gray.

All About the Eyesight of Dogs14
4. Dogs Eat Grass to Make Themselves Vomit15

16Photo C 3Neus on flickr17It's true that dogs will often throw up after
eating a lot of grass. However, this does not mean they ate that grass to
induce vomiting, or that it is somehow a sign of illness.

How it Began
The origin of this myth is most likely due to an incorrect assumption by dog
owners. People observed their dogs vomiting after eating grass. They assumed
that dogs intentionally ate grass when feeling sick to their stomachs in
order to make them vomit. When you consider the real reason, this conclusion
seems like the long way around.

The Facts
Why do dogs eat grass? Probably because they simply like it. Some dogs like
to graze while others chomp. Enough grass in the stomach can create minor
irritation and cause the dog to vomit. Some experts believe that a dog's
taste for grass goes back to the days when a wild canid would eat the
stomach contents of its prey - usually grass, leaves, etc. Regardless of the
reason, it's relatively harmless as long as the grass is not chemically
treated. That being said, if grass-eating has led to chronic vomiting in
your dog, you should probably keep him away from the grass and visit your
vet just in case.

Why Do Pets Eat Grass?18
5. Dogs Age Seven Years for Every Human Year19

20Photo C Randy Pertiet on flickr21Saying that a one-year-old dog is seven
in dog years does not really make sense when you consider that dogs can
reproduce well before one year of age. That would make 15-year-old dog 105
in dog years, which is not the case. Plenty of dogs live to 15 and are still
healthy, far more than the humans who live past 100.

How it Began
Someone probably looked at the average lifespan of people versus the average
lifespan of dogs and made the estimate of seven dog years for every human
year. It's really just an over-simplified way of describing the rate at
which a dog ages.

The Facts
Obviously, dogs age at a faster rate than humans. However, that rate is
faster early in life and seems to get slower with age. For instance, a
one-year-old dog is basically like a human teenager, but an eight-year-old
dog is like a middle-aged human (the latter matches up more closely with the
seven-year theory). Most importantly, the size and breed of the dog has a
lot to do with its aging rate and lifespan. Many small breeds22 are known to
live 15-20 years while a lot of giant breeds23 only live 7-10 years. In a
strange twist, young giant breed dogs tend to reach adulthood more slowly
than the average dog, despite their shorter lifespans.

Estimated Dog Age Chart24
6. You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks25

26Photo C Kimberly ZwaagstraWe hear it said all the time. "You can't teach
an old dog new tricks." People say it about dogs, but they also say it about
people (usually referring to stubbornness). Of course, we all know that
people can learn at any age, but sometimes they just don't want to. It's not
much different in dogs.

How it Began
People probably noticed that their older dogs had less interest in new
activities and were less responsive to training. The saying also refers to
adults who are "set in their ways."

The Facts
While it may not be easy to teach new things to an older dog, it can be
done. One factor that may go overlooked: old-age sensory changes. A senior
dog may not see or hear like he used to. Plus, he likely does not have as
much energy as a younger dog. When training an older dog, you first need to
be able to get his attention. You also need to make sure the activity is not
too physically demanding for the dog. Keep it interesting with his favorite
toys or treats. However, be aware that some senior dogs experience cognitive
dysfunction (basically senility) and will not be able to retain new
information well. Perhaps the saying should be "you can't teach a senile dog
new tricks."

Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks27
7. A Waging Tail Means a Happy Dog28

29Photo C bsabarnowl on flickr30This common misconception could lead to an
unfortunate dog bite. Yes, dogs tend to wag their tails when happy and
excited. However, they are known to wag their tails for other reasons.

How it Began
The image of the happy, bright-eyed dog jumping for joy with a wagging tail
is the way we all love to see our dogs. Tail wagging has been associated
with happy dogs for so long it's hard to say how this generalization began,
but it is rooted in truth.

The Facts
Canine body language can get pretty complex. Tail wagging is just one of the
many ways dogs communicate. While it is true that tail wagging is often an
indication of happiness, it can sometimes be a sign of fear, anxiety or
other potential precursor to aggression. Rather than looking just at the
tail, it is best to pay attention to a dog's overall body language31 to
determine its mood.

Dog Body Language: Wagging Tail32
8. Female Dogs Should Have One Litter Before Being Spayed33

34Spay and neuter are controversial topics for many people, and this is an
argument often used against spaying dogs. There is no reason a dog should be
bred once before being spayed. In general, routine spaying and neutering of
dogs is recommended to help control the already huge population of unwanted
dogs, a major problem in the world. Yes, there are some valid reasons to
choose not to spay your dog, but this is not one of them.

How it Began
There is probably no way to know how this myth really began. Believe it or
not, some people think that a dog would feel some kind of void, like she is
missing out if she cannot have at least one litter of puppies. This is not
true and actually a prime example of anthropomorphism35. Other people
believe that there are long-term health benefits to completing a heat cycle
and/or having a litter.

The Facts
It may come as a surprise to some that dogs do not think like humans. They
will not feel "empty" because they never had puppies. In fact, some dogs are
not even good mothers. Breeding your female dog and helping to raise puppies
can turn out to be a big job for you - is it worth it? In reality, it
contributes to pet overpopulation. In addition, there is no evidence that
allowing dogs to go into heat and/or produce a litter before getting spayed
has any health benefits. In fact, spaying a dog after she has gone into heat
and/or had a litter can even raise the risks of surgery. If you want to
breed your dog, make sure she is a proven purebred dog and an excellent
example of her breed. Then, find an experienced, responsible dog breeder36
to mentor you. Breeding dogs is more than a simple hobby - it is a
lifestyle.

Should Your Spay Your Dog?37
9. Tug of War Can Cause Aggression38

39Photo C Ryan McVay / Getty ImagesThere has been much debate over playing
tug-of-war with dogs. Some feel the game causes aggression or dominant
behavior, warning people to never play tug-of-war with their dogs. Actually,
the truth is just the opposite.

How it Began
People probably noticed they way some dogs got so into the game - growling
and snarling. Naturally, it would seem that playing the game simply
reinforces those aggressive behaviors.

The Facts
Many dogs truly enjoy playing tug-of-war, and there is nothing wrong with
that. It is a healthy display of their predatory nature and an excellent
mental and physical workout. Tug-of-war is also a great way to reinforce the
human-canine bond. Over the years, many professional dog trainers have
noticed that the game actually decreases aggressive and dominant behaviors
in dogs, kind of like an outlet for these emotions. Some experts say the
human should always win the game, while others say the dog should always
win. In reality, it probably depends on the dog. Winning tug-of-war boosts
your dog's confidence, while losing might humble him. If you dog has no
behavior problems, you can probably switch up the winning and losing. If you
are in doubt, find a dog trainer40 and ask for advice. The most important
thing to remember: if your dog's teeth ever touch your flesh, the game is
over for the time being.
Playing Tug of War With Dogs

mas chistecitos condensados :

2011-08-25T12:14:00.000-04:00

¡Mamá, mamá, en la escuela me dicen mentiroso!
y dice la mamá: -¡Cállate, que ni vas a la escuela!
¿Qué le dijo una estatua a otra?
¡Sos una cara dura!
Un perro le dice a otro:
- ¡Guau!
El otro le responde
- ¡Guau, Guau!
Entonces el primero ofendido le reprocha
-¡Siempre cambiando de tema!
- ¿Qué pasa si un elefante se para sobre una pata?
- ¡El pato se queda viudo!
-¡Oye, Pepito! ¿Acaso copiaste el examen de Jaimito?
-¡No, Maestra, se lo juro!
-¡No mientas! ¡En la pregunta No. 10, él puso...¡No sé la respuesta!...y
tú escribiste...¡Y yo tampoco...!
Un hombre se paseaba por la calle, portando un enorme cartel que decía:
¡Que viva mi suegra...!
En la parte de atrás, se leía:
¡Pero que viva bien lejos....!
EN LA FARMACIA:
-¿TIENEN ALGO PARA EL CANSANCIO?
-¡SI...PERO ESTÁ AGOTADO...!
Tiernamente, la mujer le dice a su esposo:
-¡Oye, mi amor! ¿Cuándo me llevas a ver a las Momias de
Guanajuato?
-¡El día que quieras, pero avísales a tu madre y a tus
tías que vamos...no sea que les caigamos de sorpresa!
VENDO COMPUTADORA CON BUENA MEMORIA...ME TRAE INGRATOS RECUERDOS....
Dos señoras hablando:
-¡Mi hijo, en su nuevo trabajo, se encuentra como pez en el agua...!
-¿Y qué hace?
-¡Nada...nada...nada....!
El niño mosquito pregunta: -¡Mamá, mamá! ¿Puedo ir al teatro?
La mamá le responde: -¡Bueno, hijo, vé...pero ten mucho cuidado con los aplausos!
El bebé cocodrilo pregunta: -¡Dime, papá! ¿Algún día tendré mucho dinero?
El papá cocodrilo responde: -¡Claro, hijo, cuando seas billetera!
-¡Hola, señor, vengo a pedir la mano de su hija!
-¿Cuál, la mayor o la menor?
-¡Ah, caramba! ¿No tiene dos manos iguales?
Entra un hombre completamente borracho a su casa, a horas intempestivas, en estado lamentable, con todo el rostro manchado de lápiz labial. Su esposa, enfurecida, lo increpa:
-¿Estas son horas de llegar? ¿Y en ese estado? ¿Qué te pasó?
El borracho le responde:
-¡No vas a creerme...tuve una feroz pelea con un payaso!
Una joven anuncia a sus padres que se va a casar. El padre le pregunta:
-¡Dime, hijita! ¿Tu novio tiene dinero?
-¡Ay, papá! ¡Es lo mismo que él me pregunta de tí...!
¿Cómo se dice dentista en japonés?
Tekuro Tuocico.
¿Cómo se dice ducha en árabe?
Mohamed primero, secadme después.
¿Cómo se dice calzón en italiano?
Cassa de la mia colitta.
¿Cómo se dice usar el toilet en japonés?
Yoshicago agashaito.
¿Cómo se dice suegra en ruso?
Estorbo.
¿Cómo se dice besar en árabe?
Salibava salibaviene.
¿Cómo se dice resbalarse en chino?
Checayó.
¿Cómo se dice casada en chino?
Ya plobó.
¿Cómo se dice espejo en chino?
Ahitoy.
¿Cómo se dice minifalda en chino?
Chelevé.
¿Cómo se dice resorte en chino?
Toing.
¿Cómo se dice ministro de trabajo en japonés?
Tusudas Yocomo.
¿Cómo se llama el primer ruso que se cayó al suelo?
Kataplof.
¿Cómo se dice pobre en chino?
Chin Agua, Chin Lu, Chin naa.
¿Cómo se dice fusilamiento en árabe?
Bala-va atájala.

Southampton Varsity develops new way to generate music and control computers

2011-08-25T12:00:00.002-04:00

University of Southampton researchers have developed a new way to generate music and control computers.
"Grab a block and add a base beat, turn a block to speed up the high hat and we have a new way to generate music through controlling the computer," said Dr Enrico Costanza at the University's ECS - Electronics and Computer Science, who is launching Audio d-touch.
Audio d-touch, which is based on Dr Costanza's research into tangible user interfaces, or TUIs, gives physical control in the immaterial world of computers. It uses a standard computer and a web cam. Through using simple computer vision techniques, physical blocks are tracked on a printed board. The position of the blocks then determines how the computer samples and reproduces sound.
"As more of our world moves into the electronic; records to mp3s, books to eBooks, we loose the satisfying richness of touching physical objects like paper and drumsticks," said Dr Costanza.
"Our Audio d-touch system allows people to set up and use tangible interfaces in their own home, office or recording studio, or wherever else they like," said Dr Costanza. This is the first time that anyone has developed a free application like this."
Audio d-touch is more than just for play: TUIs are an alternative to virtual worlds. Human-Computer Interaction researchers are investigating ways to move away from the online, purely digital world and rediscover the richness of our sense of touch.
Dr Costanza has developed Audio d-touch over several years, "Our aim is to advance the field by gaining insight into how tangible interfaces can be used in the real world. We are keen to have more people download audio d-touch and give us feedback so that we can improve it."
All that is needed is a regular computer equipped with a web-cam and a printer. The user creates physical interactive objects and attaches printed visual markers recognized by Audio d-touch. The software platform is open and can be extended for applications beyond music synthesis.

Presley's 'Jailhouse Rock' songwriter Jerry Leiber dies at 78

2011-08-23T18:18:00.002-04:00

Jerry Leiber, the songwriter who penned the lyrics for Elvis Presley's classic rock and roll hits including 'Hound Dog' and 'Jailhouse Rock' died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of cardiopulmonary failure. He was 78.
Leiber earned his reputation alongside co-writer Mike Stoller, penning tunes for The Drifters, The Coasters and Ben E King as well as Presley.
Leiber's career began in 1953 when Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton became the first artist to record Hound Dog, sending the song - then a rhythm and blues number - to the top of the charts.
The song later became an even more successful hit record for Elvis Presley, who reinvented it as a rock and roll classic.
The pair also crafted the enduring Ben E King hit Stand By Me, seen by critics as one of their most influential and enduring songs.
Leiber and Stoller's work as a songwriting duo earned 15 number one hits and secured them both entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1987.
"The music world lost today one of its greatest poet laureates," the BBC quoted Terry Stewart, president of the Hall of Fame and Museum, in Cleveland, Ohio, as saying.
"Jerry not only wrote the words that everyone was singing, he led the way in how we verbalised our feelings about the societal changes we were living with in post-World War II life.
"Appropriately, his vehicles of choice were the emerging populist musical genres of rhythm and blues and then rock and roll," he said.

Now, a boat hotel above Thames for 2012 Olympics

2011-08-22T13:48:00.002-04:00

A bizarre new hotel, shaped like a boat,- is to be placed on top of the Queen Elizabeth Concert hall peering out over the River Thames for the 2012 Olympics to be held here.
The nautical building, due to be hoisted into position on London's South Bank in December, will be equipped with a mast and look-out station and guests will be expected to keep a detailed log and hoist a flag to indicate they are aboard, the Daily Mail reports.
The designers of the building, called A Room For London are David Kohn Architects and artist Fiona Banner who said they set out to create something 'playful, beguiling and thought-provoking.'
The hotel, which is expected to be massively popular during next year's Olympic games, will have panoramic windows and an upper viewing deck affording some of the most spectacular views of the capital.
But those demanding a degree of privacy will be left very disappointed. The South Bank is one of the busiest places in town and guests will have to get used to a constant stream of curious tourists.
Inside, it will be fitted-out using real timber and the designers promise it will be full of 'nooks and crannies' for guests to explore
The design was chosen from 500 entries in a competition set up by cultural organizations Living Architecture, and Artangel, in association with Southbank Centre.
The hotel will be equipped with a mast and look-out post and guests will be required to hoist a flag to show they are in residence
Tickets for night stays during the first half of 2012 will be available from next month and tickets for the rest of the year, covering the Olympics, will go on sale in January.
A spokesman for the architects said: 'It will appear to have come to rest there, grounded, perhaps, from the retreating waters of the Thames below.
'The idea evolved from narratives of travel and displacement in literature, in particular Joseph Conrad's novella 'Heart of Darkness,''

US Students Spread Musical Message in Kenya

2011-08-20T16:11:00.001-04:00

A group of university students and alumni has returned to the United States after three weeks in Kenya, where they were part of a cultural exchange program which aims to transform lives through music.

The group, from Berklee College of Music in Boston, taught music, performed, donated instruments to a local community center and learned about traditional Kenyan music.
Music is an integral part of life in Kenya.
"Growing up, I sang a lot in school. And we had competitions and choir and music every year," says Sam Lutomia, a staff member at Berklee College of Music. Born and raised in Kenya, he now lives and works in Boston. "When I moved to the States, I got exposed to a higher level of music and I was like, 'Is there something I can do now that I'm in the States?'"
Global Youth GrooveBerklee alumnus Aaron Colverson with a student at Matende High School in Kakamega, Kenya.
He co-founded Global Youth Groove, with the goal of exposing Kenyan young people to Western music and encouraging them to pursue a career in music.
"I started talking with students at Berklee College of Music and faculty members and they all responded positively," says Lutomia. "And we started collecting instruments. After that, we traveled to Kenya last month to start a community center."
Thirteen Americans made the trip, including four high school students from the Boston area. Among them was 17-year-old Marina Miller.
"We started out in Nairobi," she says. "We got a chance to meet with local musicians and listen to them play."
Global Youth GrooveChildren at the Divine Providence Children's Home in Kakamega, Kenya, examine a guitar.
In Kakamega, in western Kenya, the Americans presented a gift.
"We"ve gathered like 20 instruments," says project coordinator Aaron Colverson. "They include acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acoustic violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, also a trumpet and a trombone. We had some recorders and also an entire drum kit, lap tops and recording software."
Dozens of young Kenyans, between the ages of 15 and 30, took workshops offered by the group.
Berklee student David Chapman says, for some of the Kenyans, it was their first time seeing and touching such instruments. "Their music classes would just be them reading books about western instruments.
The workshops offered a more hands-on approach.
"We would lecture for a while and teach, everything would be very interactive," Chapman says. "If anyone had any questions or wanted to play with instruments, we would always welcome that."
The group also held workshops in orphanages and performed at a national music festival.
"When you put music in front of kids, it seems that their minds open up," says project coordinator Aaron Colverson. "Music gives them a chance to express themselves through songs and writing the songs."
Throughout the trip, the group met with local musicians and listened to them play. They also learned about traditional Kenyan instruments, dances and songs.
The short trip has had a lasting impact, according to Nairobi native Wambura Mitaru, who studies at Berklee.
"Up until today, kids are talking to one another," she says. "There is one young man, his name is Scott from Kenya, and he plays violin. He met with Aaron Colverson from Berklee. They really got to jam with each other and play the violin and Scott got to learn about different things. He now plays everywhere, when he can."
Trip leader Sam Lutomia is happy with the enthusiasm generated by the exchange program. He hopes the trip becomes an annual event and would like to expand it to neighboring countries.

French fashion label draws fire with lingerie for young girls

2011-08-20T15:17:00.000-04:00

French company Jours Après Lunes is drawing fire from critics over its new range of ‘loungerie’, which is reportedly a mix between loungewear and lingerie...but for young girls.
“What's disturbing about Jours Après Lunes is not just the fact that it's lingerie for people who probably shouldn't be old enough to even know what lingerie is, but the photographs on their website,” an opinion piece on Fashion website Fashionista.com opined.
Fashionista.com broke the story of Jours Après Lunes’ new line of underwear, which has been released along with a photographic ad campaign featuring infants, young girls and teenagers wearing the ‘loungerie’.
They smile for the camera, reclining in bras and panties, some wearing makeup and expressions that some have called disturbing.
Jours Après Lunes creator Sophie Morin defended her brand and the photographs included in the ad campaign in an interview with the Lingerie Trade website.
Morin insisted that there was no “vulgar connotation” in the ad campaign photos, because none of the materials used are transparent, while she said her collection includes no bras as none of the tops include support wires.
This is not the first time child-oriented fashion has created an uproar. The US clothing brand Abercrombie and Fitch drew fire from the public when it released its "Ashley" push-up bra for 70year-olds. The bra was later marketed to 12-year-olds as well.

AND I LOVE HER

2011-08-19T20:49:00.002-04:00

Lyrics
---
I give her all my love
That's all I do
And if you saw my love
You'd love her too
I love her
She gives me everything
And tenderly
The kiss my lover brings
She brings to me
And I love her
A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me
Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her
Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her

Announcing 2012 AFB Policy and Research Internship Program

2011-08-19T01:33:00.002-04:00

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Public Policy Center is inviting applications for the 2012 AFB Policy and Research Internship program. Located in our nation's capital, the AFB Public Policy Center strives to expand possibilities for people with vision loss by advocating the formulation and implementation of federal legislative, regulatory, legal, research, and funding priorities honoring the capabilities and unique needs of children, working-age adults, and seniors who are blind or visually impaired. The purpose of these internships is to provide highly motivated individuals with professional-level exposure to, and practice with, the public policy and policy research processes and an opportunity to apply specialized knowledge and skills in a dynamic environment. Qualified ApplicantsCandidates for these exciting learning experiences will possess a bachelor's degree (or will attain the degree within the year) and be pursuing a graduate or professional course of study relating to special education, rehabilitation, law, medicine, public health, or related human services discipline. All successful candidates will also possess a demonstrable commitment to people with vision loss or other disabilities. StructureThe AFB Policy and Research Internships are designed to provide maximum flexibility while affording participants with a serious opportunity to learn and work with clear goals and expectations. Each internship will run approximately six weeks. Internships will be scheduled throughout the year. Although specific projects will vary depending on the interests and emerging expertise of each successful candidate, activities common to all internships are likely to include: • meeting with key congressional and federal agency staff;• scheduling Hill and other appointments;• preparing correspondence and briefing materials for policymakers and staff;• drafting short newsletter articles, fact sheets, and issue briefs for public distribution;• participating in coalition meetings within and outside the field of vision loss; and• using tools and methods for conducting policy research. Interns will be supervised by AFB's Director of Public Policy. Extensive mentoring by AFB Public Policy, Policy Research, and other professional staff will offer participants both support and guidance. It will be our pleasure to work with candidates to structure their individual internships to accommodate specific objectives, such as the attainment of academic credit for participation. Preferred Internship DatesJanuary 9 – February 17, 2012February 12 – March 30, 2012April 16 – May 25, 2012May 21 – June 29, 2012June 25 – August 3, 2012September 4 – October 12, 2012October 8 – November 16, 2012 Internship AwardsSubject to available funds, internship participants will be offered housing through one of the local universities or other resources convenient to public transportation to and from the AFB Public Policy Center; housing costs will be covered for each full week of participation. Participants will need to make their own travel arrangements and carry all other incidental costs which they may otherwise voluntarily incur. Subject to available funds or other contingencies, participants may be sponsored to attend conferences which may be held during the internship period, either in whole or in part, as mutually agreed upon. How to ApplyTo apply, send a resume or CV along with a letter of interest via e-mail to MRichert@afb.net. Your materials must include: • the academic program in which you are currently enrolled and/or which will commence within the year;• any specific issues of particular interest to you which you would like to pursue during your internship;• your preferred start date;• at least one academic or professional reference; and• an expression of your personal sense of how participation in the internship fits within your overall career objectives. Application DeadlinePlease submit your complete application at least two months prior to your desired start date.

HEAVEN

2011-08-17T16:49:00.002-04:00

LYRICS
Bryan Adams
--
Oh, thinkin' about all our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothin' can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now
You keep me comin' back for more
[Chorus]
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lyin' here in my arms
I'm findin' it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
Oh, once in your life you find someone
Who will turn your world around
Bring you up when you're feelin' down
Yeah, nothin' could change what you mean to me
Oh, there's lots that I could say
But just hold me now
'Cause our love will light the way
[Chorus]
I've been waitin' for so long
For somethin' to arrive
For love to come along
Now our dreams are comin' true
Through the goodtimes and the bad
Yeah, I'll be standin' there by you
[Chorus]

Lingerie for girls as young as 4 irks fashion world

2011-08-17T12:19:00.000-04:00

A French clothing line has sparked controversy after developing a lingerie line for girls as young as four.
The fashion industry was left fuming after French label Jours Apr
?s Lunes launched a line of lingerie.
According to Fashionista, scantily clad young girls wearing make-up and sporting voluminous upswept hairdos are featured promoting a new range of lingerie.
'Loungerie' - combining lingerie and lounge wear, Jours Apr
?s Lunes line up a range of panties, bras, camisoles and T-shirts with lace edges, ribboned bow detailing and nautical stripes for girls between the ages of 4 to 12.
The pictures show the young girls in risque poses and styling way too premature for their age, wearing striped bras and panties, playing with make-up, jewellery and a string of pearls wrapped around their miniscule frames.
In one of the shots, a girl wearing Jackie O-style sunglasses lounges back on a pillow, her reverence shielded merely by panties and a cropped polka dot tied top, with another shot showing three young girls playing together, their hair done in Amy Winehouse style and lips painted bright pink and red.
"What's disturbing about Jours Apr
?s Lunes is... that it's lingerie for people who probably shouldn't be old enough to even know what lingerie is," the Daily Mail quoted Fashionista as saying.
"These pictures are not cute. It's entirely inappropriate to put a four-year-old in a bouffant like she's Brigitte Bardot," the magazine added.
"It's cute when a little girl dresses up in her mom's clothing and jewelry and high heels," Marilisa Racco, author of Le Snob Lingeries told NY Daily News.
"These pictures are not cute. It's entirely inappropriate to put a 4-year-old in a bouffant like she's Brigitte Bardot in And God Created Woman.
"It's inappropriate to sexualize children. A pearl-encrusted triangle bra on a little girl does not sit well with me," she added.

Boy beaten for 30 minutes after he stole to play video games

2011-08-16T15:42:00.002-04:00

A 12-year-old boy in China was hung from a pole by his hands and feet, whipped and then beaten for 30 minutes by his angry parents as he had stolen money to play video games.
The incident took place here Sunday and a photograph of the incident has stirred an online outcry.
Ning, an eyewitness, said he heard the screams of the boy and he saw the boy tied up, hanging from an iron pole about two metres above the ground.
The boy's father lashed him while his mother pulled a rope with which the boy was tied up.
'I've never seen such a horrible way of education in my life,' Shanghai Daily quoted Ning as saying. '
It seemed like the parents really wanted to beat their own son to death on the street.'
Neighbours who tried to intervene were told, 'It's my son and my own way to educate him! That's none of your business!'
The parents became angry when they realised that 300 yuan kept for rent was stolen by their son who spent it on video games.
The beating ended only after the police arrived.

Meet the Brit girl who dozes off for 2 months at a stretch

2011-08-15T23:55:00.000-04:00

A British girl, who suffers from the rare Kleine-Levin Syndrome, is said to nod off to sleep for two months at a time.
Lily Clarke, 21, a student, has slept through university exams, Christmas, New Year and even her own 18th birthday party after falling asleep a few days before.
Her mum Adele, 47, said the condition came on in 2007 after the family went for a meal following a day's ice-skating.
"Before the food arrived Lily had fallen asleep in her chair. We couldn't wake her and had to carry her from the restaurant," the Sun quoted her as saying.
Lily sleeps deeply for about 23 hours a day and is woken just long enough to be fed at her parents' home in Haslemere, Surrey.
She now sleeps for an average of two months at a time roughly every seven months.
"She is missing out on huge chunks of her life," Adele added.
There is no known cure for the syndrome but medics say it usually affects young people - so Lily may grow out of it.

LOTERIA

2011-08-14T17:58:00.002-04:00

Una mujer quería comprar un numero de loteria, pero estaba indecisa
sobre qué números escoger, así que va donde el joven vendedor y le pregunta:
- Mire, quiero jugar a la Lotería, pero la verdad es que no sé cómo
escoger los 5 números, a lo mejor usted me puede ayudar?
- Claro, como no - responde el joven y a la vez le pregunta:
- ¿Por ejemplo, dígame. ¿Cuántas veces ha salido usted del país?
- Cuatro veces.
- Perfecto, ese es su primer número, el 4. Ahora dígame ¿Cuántos hijos
tiene?
- 2 hijos.
- OK. Ese es su segundo número. ¿Y cuántos libros ha leído este año?
- 5 libros.
El joven anota.
- Ahora cuénteme, ¿Cuántas veces al mes hace el amor con su marido?
- Oiga pero, eso es muy personal, ¿no cree?
- Bueno, ¿quiere o no ganar la lotería?
- Bueno bueno,.... 2 veces al mes.
- O.K. Y ahora que ya entramos en confianza, dígame:
¿Cuántas veces en su vida le ha puesto los cuernos a su marido?
- Perdone joven, pero sepa que... ¡Yo no soy de esas mujeres sueltas...!
- Está bien, está bien, no se enoje - le dice el joven - Eso quiere
decir que cero veces.
Ya lo tengo, su número es el:
4 2 5 2 0
Efectivamente la mujer compra la serie completa y al día siguiente lo
primero que hace es mirar el periódico y encuentra que el número ganador
del premio es el:
4 2 5 2 7
Y GRITA:
¡¡MIERDAAAAA, ESO ME PASA POR MENTIROSA!!

CHISTE - Me parece que ésta es una difícil situación.....y ustedes ¿Que hubieran hecho ?

2011-08-14T15:38:00.002-04:00

Una mujer está en la cama con su amante y de repente escucha que alguien abre la puerta de calle. Es su esposo que acaba de llegar de modo inesperado. La mujer no sabe qué hacer, sepone muy nerviosa..., claro, en losdepartamentos modernos no hay un espacio debajo de la cama, no tienen balcón, están en el piso 20, no existen los armarios. Piensa un segundo y le dice a su amante: 'Cariñito, sígueme el cuento y déjame actuar a mí, pero sobre todo, quédate de pie, quietito, sin pestañear'.
Entra el marido a la habitación: ¡Hola mi amor!, he adelantado mi vuelo y he llegado un día antes...Hey... ¿y quién es este huevón?... ¿y qué mierda hace parado ahí en pelotas?
La adúltera se ríe de manera forzada... 'ja, ja, já, ¿apuesto que creíste que es un hombre de verdad?Como me tienes tan abandonada con tantos viajes y tantas reuniones..., me compré este
ROBOT ESCLAVO SEXUAL MODELO RTSEX-2008
Ven, … tócalo... tiene piel casi humana de verdad, vienerefrigerado por agua, gasta muy poco, tiene un procesador de 256 bits, con conexiónGPS a Internet, actualización automática de programas, etc., etc.'-¡Pero mi amor! ... ¿era necesario que te compraras algo así? -¿Y tu qué quieres?, ¿que me meta a la cama con algún vecino o con el portero?.
No es para tanto, déjate de leseras y vámonos a la cama - dice él.La mujer, que estaba algo más que agotada con tanto sexo, le dice:¡Ay mi amor,… es que me duele tanto la cabeza, y además justo hoy, me llegó la regla...
--¡Puta la mala suerte que tengo!...entonces prepárame alguna cosita que vengo con mucha hambre. La mujer se va a la cocina, y el marido se queda a solas con el supuesto 'robot'. Lo mira detenidamente y dice:
- Si este invento es bueno para mi mujer, también lo puede ser para mí,… ¡supongo!. Lo toma de un brazo y lo tira sobre la cama. Lo pone culo arriba, y cuando está a punto de clavárselo, el 'robot', con la voz más metálica y robótica que puede imitar:
ERROR... ERROR…
ERROR DE SISTEMA,…
AGUJERO INCORRECTO
ERROR... ERROR…
ERROR DE SISTEMA,…
AGUJERO INCORRECTO
El tipo lo mira, se sube los pantalones y dice:
¡Vaya mierda de ROBOT!,… y tan moderno.¡Ahora mismo tiro esta güevá por la ventana!.El amante robot, recordando que está en el piso 20,recapacita y gime con la misma voz metálica:
¡SISTEMA ACTUALIZADO...!
DESCARGA DE SOFTWARE COMPLETADA...
¡SISTEMA ACTUALIZADO...!
¡¡¡POR FAVOR, INTÉNTELO DE NUEVO!!!

Dog IDs all the rage

2011-08-13T12:32:00.000-04:00

DogIDs has partnered with PetHub to make QR code collars that take advantage of today’s smartphone technology.
The ID collars include a unique web address and engraved QR code, the latter which can be scanned with any smartphone, including iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile and more.
The ScruffTag itself sits on the scruff or back of a dog’s neck, making it easy to scan the QR code without having to reach under a dog’s jowls.
The collar can also include the pet’s name and the owner’s phone number.
A profile page on PetHub.com enables owners to build their pet’s profile by storing a myriad of information including medical history and current medications, training facts, care instructions, primary and alternative contacts, biography data and photos.
The information can be shared securely with care providers, vets, family and friends with the click of a button.

LUIS KALAFF

2011-08-12T22:54:00.001-04:00

el rey del mereng
MERENGUE TIPICO
--
1 La Mecha
2 La Salve Las Antills
3 Limpiando La Hebilla
4 Pa Despues Venir Llorando
5 Alabao Sea Dios
6 Madora Che Che
7 Cada Tirra com Su Ritmo
8 Ahi Viene La Nena
9 Ahora Me Viene Llorando
10 Rio abajo Voy
11 El Fucu
12 Tu Si Sabes Como Fue
--
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4187780/LUIS%20KALAFF.zip

Alton Ellis

2011-08-10T18:57:00.000-04:00

anthology 1965
DISC1&2
REGGAE!
TRACKLIST
--
DISC1:
1 something you've got
2 dance crasher
3 don't trouble people
4 the preacher
5 blessings of love
6 shake it
7 (girl) i've got a date
8 how can i
9 cry tough
10 rock steady
11 duke of earl
12 all my tears (come rolling)
13 ai'nt that loving you (for more
14 why birds follow spring
15 if i could rule the world
16 oowee baby (baby i love you)
17 my willow tree
18 i can't stop now
19 why did you leave me
20 i can't stand it
21 my time is the right time
22 bye bye love
23 tonight (aka feeling inside)
24 give me your love
25 keep on yearning
26 la la means i love you
27 if i had the right
28 breaking up
29 diana
30 remember that sunday
--
DISC2
1 what does it take (to win your
2 you made me so very happy
3 black man's world (aka black ma
4 i'll be waiting
5 it's your thing
6 (lord) deliver us
7 back to africa
8 wide world
9 you said it again (aka i'll mak
10 working on a groovy thing
11 hey world
12 true born african
13 (if i) don't care
14 harder and harder
15 play it cool (aka rock on time)
16 be true (to yourself)
17 (baby) i'm trying
18 wonderful world
19 big bad boy
20 you are mine
21 all that we need is love
22 (i don't know why) truly
23 alphabetically yours
24 i see my future in you
25 alton's official daughter
26 better get your heads together
--
http://www.4shared.com/file/eh9EREvK/Alton_Ellis_-_anthology_1965_-.html

Alejandra Guzman marks 20 years in music

2011-08-10T12:38:00.003-04:00

Alejandra Guzman, the queen of Mexican rock, has released a live album summarising her first two decades in music.
'During all this time I've accumulated the energy of the people,' said La Guzman in an interview with EFE.
'What they give me back every night, the magic of a hit, when they see that I'm singing each one a song, it touches their heart and they feel it inside. Yes, I've had hard times too, but I'm still here loving what I do. Basically I'm still the same as when I began,' she said.
At 43, the controversial artist is still a whirlwind. An extrovert chatterbox, the two-time Grammy winner now bases her concerts on updated versions of her best-known numbers backed by the rock group Moderatto.
The album documents a March 17 concert and its release will set the theme for an international tour beginning Aug 20 in Mexico and will come to the US in November.
The daughter of singer Enrique Guzman and actress Silvia Pinal, she has sold more than 10 million discs, though she has also been through some tragic moments, such as the 2003 miscarriage that dragged her down a 'dark period' of addictions.
If there is one thing that makes Guzman feel proud, it's having given some meaning to the 'craziness and rebellion' that has always infused her life.
'For me the key is to give my all onstage,' she said. 'I sweat my butt off and give myself heart and soul. Onstage I have found many reasons to be alive. There I find some sense in my craziness and discover why I am the way I am. It's all fun to me and I feel like a fish in water,' she said.

Bob Marley

2011-08-05T18:06:00.000-04:00

CLASIC REGGAE
Trenchtown Rock - Anthology 1969 - 78
DISC1
--
1 Adam And Eve
2 Thank You Lord
3 Wisdom
4 Mr. Chatterbox
5 Stop The Train
6 Soul Captives
7 Caution
8 Can't You See
9 Soul Shakedown Party
10 Go Tell It In The Mountain
11 Soon Come
12 Do It Twice
13 Back Out
14 Cheer Up
15 My Cup
16 Try Me
17 Sun Is Shining
18 Duppy Conqueror
19 Soul Rebel
20 Run For Cover
21 Man To Man (Aka Who The Cap Fit
22 Mr. Brown
23 Reaction
24 Corner Stone
25 Four Hundred Years
26 No Water (Can Quench My Thirst)
27 (Keep That) Love Light (Burning
--
DISC2
1 Small Axe
2 All In One (Medley Pt. 1 & 2)
3 Don't Rock The Boat
4 Dreamland
5 Put It On
6 Fussing & Fighting
7 Kaya
8 Stand Alone
9 Keep On Moving
10 African Herbsman
11 Down Presser
12 Trenchtown Rock
13 Lively Up Yourself
14 Redder Than Red
15 Brand New Second Hand
16 Concrete Jungle
17 Satisfy My Soul
18 Jah Is Mighty
19 Turn Me Loose
20 Keep On Skanking
21 Rainbow Country
22 Natural Mystic
23 I Know A Place
24 Who Colt The Game
--
http://www.4shared.com/file/0lTEQL-t/Bob_Marley_-_Trenchtown_Rock__.html

Buddhist Temple Workers Cant Afford Worship in Sri Lanka

2011-08-05T11:13:00.000-04:00

KELANIYA, SRI LANKA - Nilantha Dias and his father operate a flower boutique in Kelaniya, a small town near Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. The shop, which specializes in flowers and other items used for worship, is one of 11 boutiques that belong to the much revered Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara temple here.
Said to have been made holy by a visit from Lord Buddha, the temple is one of the most ancient and sacred worshipping places for Buddhists in Sri Lanka. It is situated along the Kelani River, six miles from Colombo. According to the Mahavamsa, a historical poem detailing Sri Lanka's founding, Lord Buddha visited this ancient temple during his visit to Sri Lanka in 523 B.C.
While Buddhists used to worship at the temple every day of the year, today worshippers and pilgrims crowd the temple mostly on Saturdays, Sundays and Poya Days - Buddhist public holidays that occur during the full moon.
The 11 small boutiques that belong to the temple sell items used for worship - including flowers, coconut oil, oil lamps and sandalwood sticks - to worshippers and pilgrims. Ten boutiques are situated close to the temple parking lot, while one boutique stands near the temple's front entrance. Eleven different businessmen run the boutiques, with each paying weekly rent to the temple.
"On Poya Days, Saturdays and Sundays, we get good income comparing to other days," says Dias, whose shop sells flowers. "In my boutique, three of us are working."
Dias, whom everyone calls "Jabba," introduces his father and a young employee, Tharidu Kumara, 19.
Dias and his father often work from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate worshippers - and even longer on Poya Days.
"On Poya Days, the shop is open [until] 10 or 10:30 p.m.," Dias says.
In addition to running the shop, each store manager is also responsible for paying rent to the temple. Dias says the money from the store he operates goes toward temple upkeep.
"According to the agreement with the temple, we pay 3,000 rupees [$27 USD] per week for the welfare of the temple," he says. "Our team has taken the responsibility of cleanliness of the temple."
But sometimes it is difficult to come up with the money.
"In some weeks, it is very difficult to pay 3,000 rupees [$27 USD] of our sales," he says. "I have to pay salaries for two persons. In my shop, another two persons are working except me. With our income and the current economic situation of the country, it is very difficult to manage."
Still, he says they're happy to do it.
"But it is our pleasure to pay that 3,000 rupees [$27 USD] for the maintenance of the temple," he says.
Kumara, the energetic teenager who helps Dias, stands outside the shop, calling customers in.
"Enna mal ganna," he calls, which means, "Come and buy flowers from our boutique."
Kumara, who studied only through primary school, says he joined Dias' shop as a salesman three years ago, when he was in 16. He works from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week - every day except Monday - and gets paid weekly.
"I get 700 rupees [$6.40 USD] per day," he says. "Except that, breakfast and lunch are provided by Jabba."
Born in Matara, located in southern Sri Lanka, he came to Colombo when he was young after his father died. He says his mother has done several jobs to look after him, so he started this job to look after her. They stay in a rented room close to the Kelaniya temple.
"This money is enough for me and my mother," he says, arranging a bunch of flowers.
"It is my responsibility to keep this place clean and neat," he says, while moving around the shop to arrange the worshipping items. "Otherwise, customers will not buy things from us."
But because Dias and his employees depend on their earnings from selling worshipping items to pay rent to the temple management and to support themselves and their families, they say that - ironically - they never get the chance to worship at the temple themselves.
The boutique workers spend their days selling flowers and other items for Buddhists to use to worship at the sacred Kelaniya temple. The sellers are Buddhists too, but they say that because of their economic status and the hefty fee that must be paid to the temple, they can't afford to worship inside the temple they help to maintain.
More than 75 percent of Sri Lankans are Buddhists, according to the government. The majority of Sri Lankan Buddhists go to temple and worship on the Poya Day of every month.
The national poverty line in Sri Lanka was 3,239 rupees, $30 USD, per person a month as of June 2011, according to the Sri Lanka Department of Census and Statistics. The percentage of Sri Lankans living below the poverty line declined by nearly half from 15 percent in 2006-2007 to 9 percent in 2009-2010.
Dilrukshi Hettiarachchi, 38, sells flowers in another of the temple's boutiques. Since joining the boutique's staff two years ago, she says she has worked almost every day from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. She says she earns 500 rupees, $4.60 USD, per day in wages, plus an extra 200 rupees, $1.80 USD, for breakfast and lunch.
"My house is in walking distance to this place," she says. "For the breakfast and lunch, I [must] go home and share it with my children."
Hettiarachchi says she works at the boutique in order to support her three children.
"I am the breadwinner of the family," she says. "My husband drinks alcohol all the time of the day and does not look after me or my children."
She says she is worried about her children's education. She says her eldest son finished his ordinary-level schooling but failed his exam and has since stopped going to school.
"My elder son was good in education," she says. "But I do not know what happened to him. I believe that because of our family problems, he missed his education."
She says she is working at the boutique to educate her two younger sons, who are in grades nine and six. Hettiarachchi, who completed her education up to the ordinary level, says she aspires for them to achieve their dreams since she couldn't.
"Because of poor family background, I was forced to stop my education," she says, then starts to cry. "I wanted to be a dancing teacher. It was my dream. I got a distinction for dancing."
She says she works for 14 to 15 hours in the boutique per day. Still, she says she rarely earns enough to make ends meet, much less to be able to take time off work to worship at the temple.
"It is very difficult to run the family by my wage," she says.
And after finishing her daily work at the boutique, she must fulfill her responsibilities at home.
"It is very [tiring] to do housework after finishing this job," she says. "The whole day standing and calling to people to sell flowers. No chairs to sit down [on]. My legs pain. But [at the] end of the day, I cannot sleep peacefully without giving cooked food by myself to my children."
She says she is happy to provide for them. Still, she says she wishes she didn't have to work so hard so that she had the chance to worship inside the temple once in a while.
"We sell flowers and worshipping items to thousands of people," she says. "But we are not lucky enough to go inside the temple and worship [with] flowers. I could not remember the last day when I worship [inside] this temple. One day I would like to observe Sil here. But it's a dream."
Sil is a religious ritual observed on Poya Days in which Buddhists sit and listen to several sermons by Buddhist priests on righteousness in an effort to enhance their goodness.
But Hettiarachchi says she can't give up a day's wages.
"If so, who gives food for my children?" she asks. "Not only me, most of these flower sellers do not go inside the temple. But Triple Gems may protect my children."
Triple Gems is a Buddhist blessing.
P.A. Nandawathi, 45, also works in the boutique with Hettiarachchi. Nandawathi, a widow, says she started working in the boutique four months ago to support her son and mother.
"Before that, I worked in a tea factory," she says. "I worked there in night shifts, too. It was difficult. So I left the job. After that, I sold fruits in the market. But I failed to get a profit."
She says she is happy to earn a decent wage here, but that it's not always easy.
"It is difficult to stand up [the] whole day and calling people," she says. "That is the only problem I face. [My] doctor has advised me to not to stand for long hours. But I cannot do this job without standing up."
Like Hettiarachchi, Nandawathi also says she doesn't have the luxury of visiting the temple.
"I have never visited inside the temple in these four months," she says. "On Poya Days, ladies of the age of me come here to observe Sil wearing white cloths. When I look at them, I feel I also want to observe Sil."
But like the other boutique workers, she says she can't afford to miss a day of work or the clothing needed to participate.
"If I do not earn the wage of the day, it is difficult to survive my family," she says. "I do not have clean white clothes to wear. It has to be spent a lot of money to buy clothes. So it is better to forget it."
The boutiques buy their flowers from wholesale flower sellers, who collect the flowers from areas far from Colombo, such as Chilaw, Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, and bring them to Kelaniya.
Somapala Banda, a wholesale flower seller, delivers flowers in his minivantwice a week - on Tuesdays and Fridays- from Chilaw to Kelaniya.
"I sell 4,000 lotus flowers a day to this market," he says, adding that olu and manel flowers are also popular in the shops here.
But sales vary by season.
"I have a good profit in dry season, but we face difficulties in rainy season," he says. "We cannot supply the flowers to fulfill the demand."
Like the boutique workers, he says that he is so busy earning a living that he doesn'thave the time or peace of mind to go inside the temple to worship.
One of the Buddhist monks, who is a resident of the Kelaniya temple but declined to give his name, says that all boutique owners pay their weekly rental fee on time to the temple for its upkeep. But he says that the temple management doesn't have much information about the sales personnel in the boutiques.
"They are casual, daily-waged laborers," he says. "Some of them work in the boutiques for a long period and some of them for a short period. We have only the details of the owners. We do not know about their employees."
But he says he has noticed that they rarely come worship in the temple.
"According to our observation, most of these sales [personnel] are from very poor families," he says. "They try to earn some money for the [survival] of them. It is a very rare incident that they come inside the temple for worshipping. I am a resident of this temple for more than six years. Since then, I have not seen any step taken to develop the lives of them. It is needed to have a system to develop their lifestyle."
But he says the monks have no control over whether the sales personnel have time to come worship. He suggests they band together to improve their working conditions.
"If the sales [personnel] could form a welfare society, they could have [a] common system of work, wages, leave, etc.," he says. "Then they should have at least one day leave per week. But the problem is they are not capable enough to form that kind of society with their educational background. We also cannot intervene for that because the owners run the boutiques as their private business."

Dean Martin

2011-08-04T20:20:00.000-04:00

Dino - The Essential Dean Martin
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01 - Ain't That A Kick In The Head
02 - That's Amore
03 - Memories Are Made Of This
04 - Just In Time
05 - Sway
06 - I'd Cry Like A Baby
07 - Volare (Nel Blu, Di Pinto Di Blu)
08 - Under The Bridges Of Paris
09 - Love Me, Love Me
10 - If
11 - Mambo Italiano
12 - Let Me Go Lover
13 - Standing On The Corner
14 - You Belong To Me
15 - Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)
16 - Innamorata (Sweetheart)
17 - I'll Always Love You (Day After Day)
18 - Kiss
19 - You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
20 - Return To Me (Ritorna-Me)
21 - The Door Is Still Open (To My Heart)
22 - Houston
23 - Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
24 - Everybody Loves Somebody
25 - In The Chapel In The Moonlight
26 - I Will
27 - Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me
28 - Somewhere There's Someone
29 - In The Misty Moonlight
30 - Gentle On My Mind
--
http://www.4shared.com/file/hBoE1F72/Dean_Martin_-_Dino_-_The_Essen.html
--
BIO
--
http://lurods.blogspot.com/2010/03/dino-paul-crocetti.html

Now, listen to music made from the sound of radiation

2011-08-03T23:38:00.002-04:00

A nuclear safety team in Sweden have teamed with composer Axel Boman and musician Kristofer Hagbard to make music from the sound of radiation - present in everything around us.
"Right now we know of 3,175 different isotopes," Georg Herlitz, who heads the project, told FoxNews.com, "each with its owns decay pattern. We took the energy loss from each level and translated it into hertz, something like one kiloelectron voltage for two frequencies."
The result was phenomenal.
They ended up creating a web interface wherein you can create your own melodies that use isotopic frequencies-and visualize how radioactive energy moves.
Hagbard explained that he listened to hundreds of isotopes to find those that were artistically pleasing. In some cases, as with the Cobalt-60 isotope, he used an actual gamma spectra signature and converted it into an audio signature, and then incorporated that into the music.
"As far as we know this is the first time in history where radiation is translated to something quite tangible. It's a way of showing that radiation does not have to be harmful," added Liselotte Herlitz, who heads the nuclear safety team in Sweden called K
?rnkraftss?kerhet och Utbildning or KSU.
Boman and Hagbard are about to release a new album, called Radioactive Orchestra, using their own melodies based on the work, releasing August 15.

Computers for the Blind

2011-08-02T01:08:00.002-04:00

Here is your chance to have a powerful computer with software
allowing blind and visually challenged persons to be able to join
family and friends, doing what they are doing.
Each computer comes complete with monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers,
and all associated cables. It also comes with preloaded software.
Software includes: Open Office for word processing/book keeping, NVDA
screen reader, demo version of Window-Eyes (will function for 30
minutes before computer restart), and 60 day demo version of ZoomText.
For a donation of only $100, the Texas Center for the Visually
Challenged will send your newly refurbished computer right to your
door. As of this morning, they have sent over 4,100 computers to
visually impaired individuals. Computers can only be shipped to the
United States or Canada.
Call Lee Mann at 214 340 6328 for full information. Please pass this
information on to other people who may need an inexpensive, fully
accessible computer.

Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman

2011-08-01T23:14:00.000-04:00

LYRICS
bryan adams
--
To really love a woman
To understand her - you gotta know her deep inside
Hear every thought - see every dream
N' give her wings - if she wants to fly
Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
You know you really love a woman
When you love a woman then tell her
that she's really wanted
When you love a woman then tell her that she's the one
'cause she needs somebody to tell her
that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
- really really ever loved a woman?
To really love a woman
Let her hold you -
till you know how she needs to be touched
You've gotta breathe her - really taste her
Till you can feel her in your blood
N' when you can see your unborn children in her eyes
You know you really love a woman
When you love a woman
then tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman then tell her that she's the one
'cause she needs somebody to tell her
that you'll always be together
So tell me have you ever really -
really really ever loved a woman?
You got to give her some faith - hold her tight
A little tenderness - you gotta treat her right
She will be there for you, takin' good care of you
Ya really gotta love your woman...
Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
You know you really love a woman
When you love a woman you tell her
that she's really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she's the one
she needs somebody to tell her
that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
- really really ever loved a woman?
Just tell me have you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman? You got to tell me
Just tell me have you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman?
--
http://www.goear.com/listen/e4b62a6/have-you-ever-really-loved-a-woman-bryan-adams

Gene McDaniels

2011-08-01T14:06:00.000-04:00

Gene McDaniels, who was most famous for the 1961 hit "A Hundred Pounds
Of Clay" and for writing the 1974 #1 hit "Feel Like Makin' Love" for
Roberta Flack,
died (July 29, 2011). He was 76.
Details are sketchy surrounding the circumstances of McDaniels' passing
at presstime. Word of McDaniels' passing came to this writer courtesy
of his good
radio friend, Dick Bartley, who in turn passed along information posted
on the web site of Ann Ruckert, The Music Business Guru. According to
Wikipedia,
McDaniels had been residing in Maine. It's believed he died in his
sleep. On her website, Ruckert (believed to be in the upper right hand
photo with Gene)
said, "His wife, Karen, told me he was working until the very end. They
went to bed last night, he was full of ideas and new projects, and this
morning,
she turned in bed to wake him and he was gone."
The son of the Reverend B.T. McDaniels, Eugene Booker McDaniels was
born February 12, 1935, in Kansas City and grew up in Omaha. According
to Joel Whitburn's
Record Research, he sang in church choirs and attended the Omaha
Conservatory Of Music. According to writer Norm N. Nite, he joined a
professional gospel
group at the age of 13, played saxophone in his high school band and
would eventually form his own vocal quartet. McDaniels had at least one
minor single
release in 1960 with "In Times Like These" before hitting the jackpot
with a song about God building the world.
The late Luther Dixon co-wrote "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" along with
Bob Elgin and Eddie Snyder. Dixon's songwriting credits include "Big
Boss Man" and
"Doncha Think It's Time" for Elvis Presley, "Just Born (To Be Your
Baby)" for Perry Como and many of the Shirelles' hits like "Boys" and
"Soldier Boy."
"A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" reached #3 in the spring of 1961 and was
ranked #15 for the year by Cash Box magazine. After his followup
release, "A Tear",
reached #24, McDaniels had his only other Cash Box top 10 with the #9
"Tower Of Strength" in the fall of '61. McDaniels had three more top 40
hits in 1962
with "Chip Chip" (#16), "Point Of No Return" (#32) and "Spanish Lace"
(#38).
Although the solo hits stopped for McDaniels on the Liberty label after
1963, he was always into various music projects right up until the time
of his passing.
He produced for at least seven labels, including Capitol, Motown and
A&M. He wrote "Compared To What" in 1968 and it became a minor #96 hit
in early 1970
for Les McCann and Eddie Harris. The song made it onto the soundtracks
of eight movies, including "Ice Storm" and "Casino." McDaniels himself
appeared
in at least three movies: "It's Trad, Dad!" (released in 1962 in the
USA as "Ring-A-Ding Rhythm"), "The Young Swingers" (1963) and "Uptown
Saturday Night"
(1974). He recorded at least two albums in the 1970's, another in the
1980's and still another as recently as 2009.
Roberta Flack recorded the most Gene McDaniels-penned songs, including
"Feel Like Makin' Love," which was nominated for three Grammy Awards.
At the time
of his death, McDaniels was working with Mandy Bennett, an upcoming
singer-songwriter.
In eulogizing McDaniels on her website, Ruckert wrote, "Whenever Gene
came to New York, the joint was jumping. My house was filled with the
folks who loved
him and there was a lot of laughter."

LADY

2011-07-30T12:56:00.000-04:00

LYRICS
--
Lady
I'm your knight in shining armor, and i love you
You have made me what i am, and i'm yours
My love
There's so many ways i want to say I love you
Let me hold you in my arms forever moreYou have gone, and made me search a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
But won't you believe in my song
(In my song)Lady
For so many years i thought i'd never find you
You have come into my life, and changed me more
Forever
Let me wait to see you each and every morning
Let me hear you whisper something in my earIn my eyes, i see no one else but you
There's no other love like my love
And yes
I'll allways want you near me
I've waited for you for so long
(For so long)Lady
Your love's the only love i need
And beside me
Is where i want you to be
(Want you to be)
Cause My Love
(My love)
There's something i want you to know
(Want you to know)
You're the love of my life
You're my LadyLady
Your love's the only love i need
And beside me
Is where i want you to be
--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqDL5DsmWOk

Mobile Speak 5.6 for Symbian is now available

2011-07-28T16:52:00.000-04:00

This might be a record in the history of Code Factory development, only three and a half weeks to provide its users with a new feature-packed update of Mobile Speak. It seems that this year the seasons are reversed, summer time is Christmas time!
“One day after sending V5.5 to sign to the Symbian test house, Nokia launched an updated firmware version for many popular devices and some of our accessibility got broken. We were attending the NFB convention in Orlando a couple of days later and everyone was waiting for this new version of Mobile Speak supporting new devices and featuring new functionality. We didn’t know at that time how long it would take us to support this new firmware so we preferred not to postpone the release of V5.5,” explained Eduard Sánchez, Code Factory’s CEO. “Therefore right after releasing V5.5 our development team put all their efforts into supporting the new firmware updates, but they went further than that. One more time, they reviewed the list of features requested by our users and beta testers, picked up a few of them and added more functionality to this update.”
Main highlights of Mobile Speak 5.6 are:
• Support for new firmware versionswhich were released in June 2011 on the following 9.3 and 5th edition devices: C5-00, E5, E52, E72, 6700 slide, C6-00, C5-03, 5230, 5235, 5250, 5530, 5800, X6, N97 mini. Specific items which changed in this firmware and which now work correctly again are: Web browser, Email, Built-in Help screens, Standby screen's horizontal shortcut list and Symbol table.
• Support for Nokia Internet Radio: Internet Radio is a free application which allows you to listen to radio stations from all over the world via the Internet. It is supported on a wide range of devices, from Symbian 9.1 through to the latest Symbian Anna phones. It comes pre-installed on many devices (check inside the Music, Radio or Applications folders), while on others it will need to be installed. Since it uses the Internet, make sure that you either have a WLAN connection active or are using a data plan, to avoid data charges. Stations can be browsed by many categories including type of music, language, country or popularity. Favorite stations can be saved so that they can easily be accessed later.
• Global copy and paste shortcuts: Mobile Speak v5.60 adds new commands for Copy (Command + 6 from the Default layout) and Paste (Command + Long 6 from the Default layout). The Copy command will copy the last spoken text, as determined in the list of the last 5 texts spoken in Command + *. You therefore have the possibility to copy any of the last 5 items spoken, simply press Command + * until you hear the desired text, and then press Command + 6 for this text to be copied. You can then move to any writable edit field (e.g. writing an SMS or email, notes, address field or anywhere else where you would normally write text) and press Command + Long 6 to paste the text at the current cursor position. This powerful tool will be useful in many situations, for example when copying text or links in the web browser and pasting them into an email or SMS message.
• Support for emoticons (smileys): A large number of devices from Symbian 9.3 and above have built-in Emoticon support in the Messaging application. Mobile Speak will now read these emoticons when they are encountered when reading and writing SMS messages. When writing an SMS, these emoticons can be added either by writing the appropriate symbols, or by using the emoticon symbol table which is available on these supported devices (either under the Options menu, by pressing * or, on QWERTY devices, by pressing the Symbol key). In addition, support is also provided for a number of common emoticons in all applications, even on devices which do not have built-in emoticon support. The list of supported emoticons, along with the symbols of which they are composed, is found in the Mobile Speak manual.
• Support for the Catalan language. The addition of the Acapela Catalan Laia voice and Catalan software localization.
• Updated Acapela Czech Eliska voice package, to include patch from Acapela which should fix some problems with the character C. Note that no other voice packages have changed since v5.50.
• Many other improvements and bug fixes, as detailed in our User Manual here http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/family_4/ms56_userguide_symbian.html#_Toc299522483
If you are a new user, download Mobile Speak 5.6 now at http://codefactory.es/en/downloads.asp?id=348#version_0_106and try it for 30 days for free. If you are a user of Mobile Speak 3.8 or older version and wish to upgrade to Mobile Speak 5.6, contact your distributor to purchase an upgrade license. In addition to all the improvements and new features of Mobile Speak 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 5.0, 5.5 and 5.6, if you purchase an upgrade license, you will also get Mobile Magnifier, Mobile DAISY Player, Color Recognizer and the Games for free! To consult the complete list of Code Factory’s official distributors, visithttp://www.codefactory.es/en/page.asp?id=351
To learn how to install or upgrade to a latest version of Mobile Speak, please consult the user guide at:
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http://www.codefactory.es/download.asp?file=family_4/ms56_userguide_symbian.html

Alvaro Jose Arroyo

2011-07-26T17:55:00.000-04:00

RIP
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Alvaro Jose Arroyo
Also known as
El Joe, & Joey
Born
1 November 1955
Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
Died
26 July 2011
(aged 55)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Genres
Salsa, tropical, Cumbia
Occupations
Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician,
Instruments
Vocals
Years active
1969–2011
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Álvaro José Arroyo González(also known as Joe Arroyo El Joe; 1 November 1955- 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsaand tropical music singer and songwriter.
Joe Arroyo was born in Cartagena. At the age of ten, he was already singing in one of Cartagena's popular music halls.
In 1971, Arroyo had his biggest opportunity of becoming a nationally known artist. He was discovered by Ernesto Estrada, the bass player and singer of the band Fruko y sus Tesos and signed up with Colombian record label Discos Fuentes. [1]With the band he performed for ten years until in 1981 when he began his solo career leading his band, named "La Verdad" (The truth).
Joe Arroyo became very successful by mixing salsa, merengue, soca, kompa, zouk and other music from the African Diaspora in a unique style that has earned him the prefix of Sonero de la Salsa by renown critics and fans. One of his most famous songs is Rebelión (No Le Pegue A La Negra); It is widely considered one of the greatest salsa songs of all time.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rMKCjlCTME
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Joe Arroyo left behind the stage many times due to his health problems. On more than one occasion, he was thought dead because of his abrupt absences from media attention. Joe Arroyo had to go through surgery because of problems with his legs.
He was once in a coma for 3 months due to his drug abuse. After recovering from the coma he wrote the song "A Mi Dios Todo Le Debo" (I owe God everything).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhIC85Cdh_Q
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Arroyo died on July 26, 2011 after spending nearly a month in a Barranquillahospital due to heart failure. During his stay in the hospital his health deteriorated. The day before his death, doctors announced the singer was suffering from several organ failures and he was given his final sacrament by the local bishop. The singer died at 7:45 local time.
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pa lante-1987
http://www.4shared.com/file/OdXe2l73/Joe_Arroyo_-_pa_lante_-_1987_C.html

LISTA O CALENTURIENTA

2011-07-24T22:25:00.002-04:00

Una viejecita fue un día al Banco Bancomer' llevando un bolso lleno hasta el tope
de dinero en efectivo.
Insistía ante la ventanilla, solicitando que quería hablar única y exclusivamente con el Presidente del Banco para abrir una cuenta de ahorros,
para lo cual decía comprenda UD., es mucho dinero'.
Después de mucho discutir, la llevaron ante el
Presidente del Banco, respetando el concepto de que el cliente tiene siempre la razón.
El Presidente del Banco inquirió, cuál es la
cantidad que UD. desea ingresar.
Ella dijo que $165,000.00 US y automáticamente vació su bolso encima de la mesa.
El Presidente, naturalmente, sintió una gran curiosidad por saber de dónde habría sacado la viejita tanto dinero en efectivo y le pregunto:
Señora, me sorprende que lleve tanto dinero encima, por ser mucha cantidad y acto seguido le pregunto: como lo ha conseguido?
La viejecita contesto: ' es simple, hago apuestas'
Apuestas? preguntó el Presidente, que tipo de apuestas?
La viejecita contesto: 'Bueno, todo tipo de apuestas; por ejemplo le apuesto a UD., $25,000.00 US a que sus pelotas son cuadradas!'
El Presidente soltó una carcajada y dijo: 'Esa es una apuesta entupida.... UD., nunca podrá ganar una apuesta de ese tipo'.
La viejecita lo desafió.
Bueno ya le dije que hago apuestas; esta Ud., dispuesto a aceptar mi apuesta?
Por supuesto, respondió el Presidente. Apuesto 25,000.00 US$ a que mis pelotas no son cuadradas.
La viejecita dijo: 'De acuerdo, pero como hay mucho dinero en juego, puedo venir mañana a las 10.00 AM con mi abogado para que nos sirva de testigo?
Por supuesto, respondió el Presidente, teniendo en cuenta que se apostaba dinero.
Aquella noche el Presidente estaba muy nervioso por la apuesta paso largo tiempo mirándose sus pelotas en el espejo; volviéndose de un lado para otro, una y otra vez. Se hizo un riguroso examen y quedo absolutamente convencido de que sus pelotas no eran cuadradas y que ganaría la apuesta.
A la mañana siguiente a las 10:00 en punto, la viejecita apareció con su Abogado en la Oficina del Presidente. Hizo las pertinentes presentaciones y repitió la apuesta de 25,000.00 US$ a que las pelotas del Presidente son cuadradas.
El Presidente acepto nuevamente la apuesta y la viejecita le pidió que se bajara los pantalones para mostrar sus pelotas.
El Presidente se bajo sus pantalones y la viejita se acerco y miro sus pelotas detenidamente y le pregunto tímidamente si las podía tocar; expresando: tenga UD., en cuenta que es mucho dinero y debo cerciorarme.
Bien de acuerdo, dijo el Presidente convencido, 25,000.00 US$ es mucho dinero y comprendo que quiera estar absolutamente segura'.
La viejita se acerco al Presidente y agarrándole empezó a palpar sus bolas; paralelo a lo cual el Presidente se dio cuenta de que el Abogado estaba golpeándose la cabeza contra la pared.
El Presidente pregunto a la viejita: y ahora que le pasa a su Abogado?
Ella contesto 'Nada, solo que he apostado con el 100,000.00 US$ a que hoy a las 10:00 de la mañana tendría las pelotas del Presidente de Bancomer en mis manos'.

circulos en la carcel

2011-07-23T11:47:00.002-04:00

Dos amigos estaban fumando marihuana cuando fueron agarrados por la policía.
En el día del juicio, el Juez estaba de buen humor y les dijo:
- Parecen buenas personas; les quiero dar una oportunidad, en vez de ir a la cárcel, ustedes tienen que demostrar a las personas el terrible mal de las drogas y convencerlas que las dejen.
-Deberán regresar a mi tribunal en una semana porque quiero saber cuántas personas fueron convencidas.
A la semana siguiente, los dos amigos regresaron al tribunal y el Juez le pregunto al primero:
-¿Cómo te fue?
Excelente Su Honorabilísimo, convencí a 17 personas que dejen las drogas para siempre.
-¡Bien! Cuéntame, ¿cómo los convenciste?
Usé un diagrama Su Honorabilidad, dibujé estos 2 círculos:
O o
y les dije que el primer círculo es el cerebro antes de usar drogas y el segundo después de usarlas.
-¡Muy bien! aplaudió el Juez; y volteándose al amigo le preguntó: Y a ti, ¿cómo te fue?
Su Merced, convencí a 284 personas
-El Juez casi se cae de su silla, ¿284 PERSONAS? ¿Cómo lo lograste?
También usé diagramas, les dibujé 2 círculos:
o O
y apuntando al primer círculo les dije: Este es tu culito antes de entrar a la carcel...

Soon, a 'magic mirror' to let you try outfits without getting undressed!

2011-07-23T10:40:00.002-04:00

The things we all hate about shopping are the queues for the change-rooms, and having to juggle between hangers, clothes and bags, once inside.
Which is why Britain's biggest department store chain is preparing to unveil a 'magic mirror' that can superimpose new outfits over your reflection, reports the Daily Mail.
John Lewis is working with technology firm Cisco on the equipment, which it hopes to introduce across the country following a trial in its new Exeter store next year.
The 'mirror' is actually a sophisticated computer screen with built-in sensors and cameras. When shoppers stand in front of the machine, it scans their body to determine their exact dimensions for sizing garments.
The customer then waves his or her hands in front of the screen to bring up a range of menus in order to select from thousands of items in the chain's fashion ranges.
Once selected, the clothing is superimposed on top of the reflection.
The machine is even capable of projecting several items over a shopper at the same time, to show how a complete outfit might look with shoes and accessories.

A Personal Ad

2011-07-22T11:43:00.002-04:00

A lonely widow, age 70, decided that it was time to get married again. She put an ad in the local paper that read:
HUSBAND WANTED:
MUST BE IN MY AGE GROUP (70's),
MUST NOT BEAT ME, MUST NOT RUN AROUND ON ME
MUST STILL BE GOOD IN BED!!!!!
ALL APPLICANTS PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON.

On the second day, she heard the doorbell. Much to her dismay, she opened the door to see a Grey-haired gentleman sitting in a wheelchair. He had no arms or legs.
The old woman said, 'You're not really asking me to consider you, are you? Just look at you...you have no legs!

The old man smiled, 'Therefore, I cannot run around on you!'

She snorted. 'You don't have any arms either!'

Again, the old man smiled, 'Therefore, I can never beat you!'

She raised an eyebrow and asked intently, 'Are you still good in bed???'

The old man leaned back, beamed a big smile and said,

'Rang the doorbell didn't I?

Todo lo que aprendí de mi madre

2011-07-21T21:16:00.002-04:00

Todo lo que aprendí de mi madre‏
Mi madre me enseñó a APRECIAR UN TRABAJO BIEN HECHO:
"Si os vais a matar, hacerlo afuera. Acabo de terminar de limpiar!"
-Mi madre me enseñó RELIGION:
"Reza para que esta mancha salga de la alfombra."
-Mi madre me enseñó RAZONAMIENTO:
"Porque yo lo digo, por eso... y punto!!!!"
-Mi madre me enseñó PREVISIÓN:
"Asegúrate de que llevas ropa interior limpia, por si tienes un accidente."
-Mi madre me enseñó IRONIA:
"Tú sigue llorando, veras como te doy una razón para que llores de verdad."
-Mi madre me enseñó a ser AHORRATIVO:
"Guárdate las lágrimas para cuando yo me muera!!!"
-Mi madre me enseñó OSMOSIS:
"Cierra la boca y come!!!!!"
-Mi madre me enseñó CONTORSIONISMO:
"¡Mira la suciedad que tienes en la nuca, vuélvete!"
-Mi madre me enseñó FUERZA Y VOLUNTAD:
"Te vas a quedar sentado hasta que te comas todo."
-Mi madre me enseño METEOROLOGIA:
"Parece que ha pasado un huracán por tu cuarto."
-Mi madre me enseñó VERACIDAD:
"¡¡Te he dicho un millón de veces que no seas exagerado!!"
-Mi madre me enseñó MODIFICACION DE PATRONES DEL COMPORTAMIENTO:
"Deja de actuar como tu padre!!!!!"
-Mi madre me enseñó habilidades como VENTRILOQUIA:
"No me rezongues, cállate y contéstame: ¿por que lo hiciste?"
-Mi madre me enseñó LENGUAJE ENCRIPTADO
"No me, no me... que te, que te..."
-Mi madre me enseñó técnicas de ODONTOLOGIA:
"Me vuelves a contestar y te estampo los dientes contra la pared!!!"
-Mi madre me enseñó GEOGRAFÍA DE PUERTO RICO:
"¡Como sigán así voy a mandar uno a Ponce y el otro a San Juan !"
-Mi madre me enseñó BIOLOGÍA:
"¡Tienes menos cerebro que un mosquito!"
-Mi madre me enseñó LÓGICA:
"Mamá, ¿qué hay de comer?"" ¡COMIDA!"
-Mi madre me enseñó RECTITUD:
"Te voy a enderezar de un tortazo!!!"
¡¡¡GRACIAS MAMA!!!....
Madre solo hay una....

Las 3 "P" del hombre segun la edad

2011-07-21T01:36:00.002-04:00

Las 3 "P" del hombre joven:
PENE - PENETRA - PERFECTO
Las 3 "P" del hombre maduro:
PENE - PENETRA - POQUITO
Las 3 "P" del hombre mayor:
PIJAMA - PANTUFLAS - PEITO

Bareilly baby boy with 34 fingers and toes sets new Guinness record

2011-07-20T12:52:00.000-04:00

Akshat, a baby boy over the age of one, registered his name in the Guinness world records for having a total of 34 fingers and toes.
He has set the record for having the highest number of fingers and toes and hails from the Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh.
Amrita Saxena, the mother of the child, said it was difficult for her to believe that her son broke the world record, until a family friend convinced her.
"He (family friend) read on the internet about the baby born in China with 31 fingers. Then he said that my boy has broken the record of having 34 fingers. At first, I was not convinced at all. It was hard to believe that my son has broken the record. But later, he along with my husband and my younger sister registered the data in the Internet. Then I was asked to submit certain documents after which his name was in the Guinness World Records," added Saxena.
Doctors attending to the child informed the mediapersons that it was a rare phenomenon and diagnosed it as polydactyly.
"The person who is diagnosed with it is polydactylic. It is due to certain defects in the bone development of the uterus. The reason behind this defect can be either developmental congenital formation or chromosomal anomalies, which is due to maternal infection or drugs," said Dr. Parul Gupta, a gynaecologist.
Gupta further explained that this congenital physical anomaly could be easily cured by performing a surgery.
"Yes, it is absolutely curable. Mostly people go for plastic surgery. And sometimes when polydactyly is minimal, it can be cured normally, without an operation. And if there is a major problem, then people prefer to go for a plastic surgery," added Gupta.
Meanwhile Saxena was a little worried for her son's future. She aspires for her son to lead a 'normal' life and wants him to undergo proper treatment for it.
It is quite interesting to know that Polydactyly or polydactylism is also known as hyperdactyly. It is a congenital physical anomaly in humans, dogs, and cats having supernumerary fingers or toes.

Scientists have developed a new high-tech gadget that can turn a mobile phone into a powerful medical tool that is able to detect heart problems

2011-07-19T18:30:00.002-04:00

The 'Smartheart' connects to the trendy smartphone and converts it into a hospital grade heart monitor capable of performing electrocardiograms in just 30 seconds.
The device hooks around the user's chest and records their heart rate by measuring its electro-activity.
Smartheart connects to an iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android device via Bluetooth, allowing the user to view an ECG in detail, and email it to their doctor.
Instead of a traditional ECG, which uses several monitors stuck to the body, Smartheart has just one and the scan is completed in 30 seconds.
You can then view the ECG in detail and email it to your doctor. If it identifies an irregular or abnormal heart condition it will send you an alert.
"This device is a major breakthrough and could save lives," the Daily Mail quoted consultant congenital cardiologist at Southampton Hospital Dr Joseph Vettukattil as saying.
A spokesman for Telemedicine, which makes the device, said this will transform phones into a fully functioning hospital-grade heart monitor.
"Smartheart addresses the most crucial factor related to heart attacks - time. Within 30 seconds, anyone can record a scan and have it transmitted to their doctor," he said.
"It can be used anywhere, by anyone, and is a real breakthrough in technology," he stated.
Smartheart can be purchased for L300 online and the app can be downloaded for free.

BACHATAS

2011-07-19T18:18:00.000-04:00

Información sobre el Cargo en concepto de Programas Reguladores

2011-07-18T18:18:00.000-04:00

Estimado(a) cliente(a) de T-Mobile:
Como es de su conocimiento, T-Mobile, al igual que otros proveedores de servicio móvil, les cobra a sus clientes un cargo para recuperar el costo regulador. El cargo de T-Mobile por concepto de Programas Reguladores (RPF) no es un impuesto, sino un cargo que cobramos y retenemos con el fin de recuperar los costos relacionados con la financiación y el cumplimiento de una variedad de mandatos, programas y obligaciones gubernamentales, tales como programas mejorados del servicio 9-1-1, portabilidad de números y requisitos gubernamentales en relación con la construcción y operación de nuestra red. Estos programas y los costos generados en su cumplimiento varían con el tiempo, al igual que sucede con los costos que T-Mobile incluye en el RPF. A partir de las facturas posteriores al 15 de agosto de 2011, el RPF aumentará de $1.41 a $1.61 por línea y ciclo de facturación. Puede encontrar información adicional sobre el RPF en los Términos y Condiciones de su cuenta. Los Términos y Condiciones de T-Mobile se encuentran disponibles en www.T-Mobile.com.
Gracias por ser cliente de T-Mobile. Continuaremos proporcionando a nuestros clientes los mejores servicios, funciones y beneficios disponibles en la industria de la telefonía móvil.
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Nuestros operadores te brindan direcciones y teléfonos de cines, horarios locales de películas, deportes, horóscopos y mucho más. - $1.99 por llamada; a partir del 15 de agosto de 2011.

Edison's early phonograph recording discovered

2011-07-18T11:19:00.002-04:00

Scientists have recovered an audio recording, made by inventor Thomas Edison, from an artifact that historians believe is the earliest surviving talking toy doll record.
The artifact is a ring-shaped cylinder phonograph record made of solid metal, preserved by the National Park Service at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Phonograph inventor Thomas Edison made the record during late 1888 in West Orange, New Jersey. On the recording, an unidentified woman recites one verse of the nursery rhyme 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'.
The voice captured on the 123-year-old record had been unheard since Edison's lifetime. The recording represents a significant milestone in the early history of recorded sound technology.
The metal record is significantly bent out of its original round, cylindrical shape. For this reason, curators at Thomas Edison National Historical Park were unable to play the recording using conventional methods.
At the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, senior scientist Carl Haber and computer systems engineer Earl Cornell used a 3D optical scanning technology, with the Library of Congress, to create a digital model of the surface of the record, according to a Berkeley statement.
With this digital model, they used modern image analysis methods to reproduce the audio stored on the record.
Once the recording could be heard, historian Patrick Feaster of Indiana University played a key role in identifying and dating the recording by finding relevant references among archival documents.
In November 1888, the New York Evening Sun announced that Edison's talking dolls had just been 'perfected,' and that 'nothing remains but to manufacture them in large quantities'.
No commercially viable method of duplicating sound recordings had yet been developed, so Edison hired women to make as many records as he thought would be needed once his talking dolls were put on the market.
Feaster said these women were arguably the world's first professional recording artistes.
--Indo-Asian News service

R.I.P

2011-07-17T13:17:00.000-04:00

Don Carlos this is for you!
RIP!
Going to miss you.
You sure was one hell of a kick ass old dude.
But I know that some day we will meet again.
Going to miss how we would always disagree on what teem was better.
Yankees or the stupid redsocks.
But you know, the yanks are the best teem ever!
Will miss you champ!
:(
Yankees for life!
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Tu Amigo Por Siempre - Los Ciegos Del Barrio
http://www.goear.com/listen/bdfd973/tu-amigo-por-siempre-los-ciegos-del-barrio

BACHATA, MERENGUE Y SALSA

2011-07-16T18:20:00.001-04:00

PLAYLISTS
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LAS BACHATAS DE LUROD
http://goear.com/playlist.php?v=b2aa7ad
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MERENGUES
http://goear.com/playlist.php?v=bb92a6e
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SALSA CON CLASE Y MAS
http://goear.com/playlist.php?v=fb790f0

Two Dominican Summer League pitchers suspended

2011-07-16T10:52:00.002-04:00

New York.– Major League Baseball (MLB) has suspended a pair of pitchers in the Dominican Summer League for 50 games each after testing positive for steroids.
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced Friday that Chicago Cubs' Yomar Morel tested positive for Boldenone, and fellow right-hander Manuel Sanchez, of the Astros, tested positive for Stanozolol.
Last week, MLB suspended two other Dominican Summer Leaguers, Cubs right-hander Enyelberth Pena and Padres righty Miguel Severino. Pena also tested positive for Nandrolone; Severino was cited for Stanozolol.

ACARICIANDO TESTÍCULOS

2011-07-16T09:20:00.000-04:00

Lol!!
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Un muchacho estaba recostado en la cama junto a su nueva pareja.
Después de haber tenido su primera sesión de sexo, ella
se pasó una hora acariciándole los testículos.
Algo que ella parecía disfrutar enormemente.
Mientras él lo disfrutaba en la misma forma, se volvió hacia ella y le preguntó:
- ¿Por qué te gusta tanto acariciar mis testículos?
Y ella con voz tierna le respondió:
-Porque extraño los mios.

HUMOR - el bombero

2011-07-16T00:47:00.002-04:00

Pedro, el bombero llega a la casa y le dice a la mujer:
En el cuartel tenemos un sistema excelente. Con la primer campana nos ponemos los equipos, con la segunda campana nos tiramos por el tubo y con la tercera campana nos subimos al autobomba y salimos. A partir de hoy cuando yo grite "campana 1" te desnudas, "campana 2" te vas a la cama y " campana 3" hacemos el amor toda la noche.
Al día siguiente Pedro llega a su casa, grita : "campana 1" y la mujer se desnuda. Luego grita "campana 2" y la mujer se echa en la cama. Yfinalmente grita "campana 3" y comienzan a hacer el amor.
Al cabo de un rato la mujer grita:
" ¡¡¡ Campana 4 !!!"
Entonces Pedro le dice:
¿Qué cuernos es "campana 4"?
La mujer dice:
¡¡¡ Desenrolla más manguera que estás lejos delfuego!!!

Code Factory Releases Two Standalone Accessible Apps for Android: Web Browser & Music Player

2011-07-13T15:01:00.003-04:00

Code Factory has once again listened to its users and, based on the huge demand, has decided to release Mobile Accessibility’s Web Browser as a standalone accessible app available through the Android Market. In addition, Code Factory also brings users an accessible Music Player which will allow you to play audio files in an accessible way.
“Since the first beta of Mobile Accessibility, the Web Browser has been the most appreciated app. The verdict is unanimous, Mobile Accessibility Web Browser is great! It is a fantastic tool which gives you a web experience very similar to what you are used to with your PC screen reader,” explained Eduard Sánchez, Code Factory’s CEO. “So far, the Web Browser is head and shoulders above anything else on Android,” stated an Android blind user. Eduard added: “There is a very good explanation for that. Mobile Accessibility’s Web Browser is based on the 7 years of technology in our Mobile Speak Symbian web browser. We would never have reached this level of quality so quickly without the work we’ve done in Symbian”.
The Web Browser and the Music Player are standalone applications, which means that you don’t need to have Mobile Accessibility to use them. They have the ability to work independently from Mobile Accessibility and both are powered by Nuance Vocalizer text-to-speech, which comes built-in.
Web Browser
Main highlights:
• Can be set as the global web browser so that, when you open links from other apps like Email, SMS, Twitter or News reader, the Web Browser will appear in the list of available web browsers which can complete the action, therefore allowing you to choose it or even set it as the default web browser. Note for users of Mobile Accessibility: Code Factory has also released an updated version of Mobile Accessibility which includes this functionality.
• Provides touch access to all webpage content as well as the menu.
• Features touch screen gestures that you are already accustomed to on other mobile device platforms. The simple gestures like slides in arrow directions allow you to navigate, while double tap performs the enter operation.
• Features a virtual keyboard which allows you to enter text directly from the touchscreen. Therefore your choice of Android phone is not limited only to devices with a physical keyboard.
• Includes a speech recognition feature which makes entering text easier and faster.
• Long press on the menu key allows you to select on the fly the seven most used web element jump modes (by words, characters, headings, lists, tables, forms or links).
• In the navigation menu, you can access the complete list of 26 jump modes to search for specific web elements on the page (jump by characters, words, sentences, links, non-links, in-page links, tables and lists, lists, tables, same control, different control, graphical control, forms, editors, buttons, checkbox and radio button, combo box and list box, headings and frames, headings, frames, paragraphs and block quotes, paragraphs, block quotes, 2%, 5% and 10%).
• Provides comprehensive reading options for web page content and form text like “read from top” or “read from cursor”.
• “Search within page” feature.
• Option to navigate back and forth through the web history.
• “Read summary” and “read title” options.
• Reload page or stop download.
To hear the web browser in action, listen to the 10-minute audio demo recorded by beta tester Carlos Palomino http://www.codefactory.es/MA/en/web.mp3
Music Player
Code Factory is also introducing a new accessible Android app which was not yet available with Mobile Accessibility, a music player. The Music Player is designed with the objective of simplicity. Its user interface is very intuitive and you won’t need any training to get started and start listening to your music. The player automatically lists all the music files that are installed on the memory card of the phone and can sort them by Artists and Albums.
How to get these apps
Both applications support all Android phones from version 2.1 and above. Please note that voice recognition is only supported with version 2.2 and above.
You can purchase the Web Browser at 19.99 US Dollars and the Music Player at 5.99 US Dollars directly from the Market application of your Android phone, or from the web page:
Web Browser
• US English: https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.webbrowserenu
• UK English: https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.webbrowsereng
Music Player
• US English: https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.musicplayerenu
• UK English: https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.musicplayereng
To learn how to use the Web Browser and the Music Player applications, please consult the user guides at http://www.codefactory.es/en/manuals.asp?id=89#family_ma. For technical assistance, please submit a ticket through Code Factory’s Help Desk at:
http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/

EN UNA ENTREVISTA DE TRABAJO

2011-07-12T22:55:00.001-04:00

El psicólogo le dice a la aspirante al puesto:
- Le voy a realizar un test final para su admisión.
- Perfecto, dice la candidata.
Entonces el psicólogo le pregunta:
- Usted está en una calle oscura y ve a lo lejos dos faros viniendo en su dirección, ¿usted qué piensa que es?
- Unauto, dice la candidata.
- Unautoes muy poco: ¿qué tipo deauto?¿Un BMW, un Audi, un Volkswagen?
- ¿Y cómo lo voy a saber?
- Hummm... -dice el psicólogo, y continúa: - Le voy a hacer otra pregunta:
- Usted está en la misma calle oscura y ve sólo un farol viniendo en su dirección, ¿qué es?
- Una moto, dice la candidata.
- Sí, pero ¿qué tipo de moto? ¿Una Yamaha, una Honda, una Suzuki?
- Pero si es una calle oscura ¿cómo lo voy a saber? (ya medio nerviosa)
- Hummm... -dice el psicólogo - Aquí va la última pregunta:
- En la misma calle oscura usted ve de nuevo un solo farol pero más pequeño y percibe que viene más lento, ¿qué es?
- Una bicicleta.
- Sí, pero ¿qué tipo de bicicleta?, ¿una Benotto, una MagiStroni?
- ¡No sé!
- Lamento informarle que ha sido descalificada para el puesto! - dice el psicólogo.
Entonces la candidata, medio triste con el resultado, dice al psicólogo:
- Aunque he sido descalificada, el test me ha parecido muy interesante. ¿Puedo hacerle una pregunta, en la misma línea de razonamiento?
Y el Psicólogo muy seguro de sí mismo, responde:
- ¡Claro que puede!
- Usted, señor, va esta nochepor una calle mal iluminada. Ahí ve una mujer muy maquillada, con un vestido rojo muy corto, contoneándose y moviendo el bolso, ¿qué es?
- ¡Ah! - dice el psicólogo - Es una Puta...
- Sí, pero ¿qué puta? ¿Su hermana? ¿Su hija? ¿Su mujer? ¿O la re-putamadre quete parió?

¿Quién es tú mamá?

2011-07-10T18:07:00.002-04:00

Mamá es ese cohete tan rápido que va por casa disparado y que está en
todas partes al mismo tiempo.
- Mamá es esa señora que lleva en el bolso un pañuelo con mis mocos, un
paquete de toallitas, un chupete y un pañal de emergencia.
-Mamá es esa malabarista que pone lavadoras con el abrigo puesto mientras le
abre la puerta al gato con la otra, sosteniendo el correo con la barbilla y
apartándome del cubo de basura con el pie.
-Mamá es esa maga que puede hacer desaparecer lágrimas con un beso.
-Mamá es esa forzuda capaz de coger en un sólo brazo mis 15 kilos mientras
con el otro entra el carro lleno de compra.
-Mamá es esa campeona de atletismo capaz de llegar en décimas de segundo de
0 a 100 para evitar que me descuerne por las escaleras.
-Mamá es esa heroína que vence siempre a mis pesadillas con una caricia.
-Mamá es esa señora con el pelo de dos colores, que dice que en cuanto tenga
otro huequito, sólo otro, va a la pelu.
-Mamá es ese cuenta cuentos que lee e inventa las historias más divertidas
sólo para mí.
-Mamá es esa cheff que es capaz de hacerme una cena riquísima con dos
tonterías que quedaban en la nevera porque se le olvidó comprar, aunque se
quede ella sin cena.
-Mamá es ese médico que sabe con sólo mirarme si tengo fiebre, cuánta, y lo
que tiene que hacer.
-Mamá es esa economista capaz de ponerse la ropa de hace cientos de años
para que yo vaya bien guapo.
-Mamá es esa cantante que todas las noches canta la canción más dulce
mientras me acuna un ratito.
-Mamá es esa payasa que hace que me tronche de risa con sólo mover la cara.
-Mamá es esa sonámbula que puede levantarse dormida a las 4 de la mañana,
mirar si me he hecho pis, darme jarabe para la tos, un poco de agua, ponerme
el chupete y acercarme el osito, todo a oscuras y sin despertarse.
¿La ves?
Es aquélla, la más guapa, la que sonríe

Jeter Homers For 3,000th Hit, First Yank To Do It

2011-07-09T18:50:00.000-04:00

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=16783041
NEW YORK – Mobbed by his pinstriped pals after the ball sailed into the
left-field seats, showered by ovations from his fans, Derek Jeter stood
alone — the first New York Yankees player to reach 3,000 hits.
A fitting crown for the captain, on a sunny afternoon when it seemed he
could do anything he wanted.
He lined his first home run of the year at Yankee Stadium. He tied a career
high going 5 for 5. He singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.
And, for good measure, he stole a base.
"Something I will remember for the rest of my life," Jeter said.
With a swift swing of his shiny black bat, Jeter jolted himself into
historic company, hitting a solo home run off Tampa Bay ace David Price in
the third inning Saturday. He became the 28th major leaguer to hit the mark
and joined former teammate Wade Boggs as the only players to do it with a
home run.
Jeter watched the ball fly as he left the batter's box and gave a big clap
as he rounded first base. Rays first baseman Casey Kotchman was the first to
salute Jeter, doffing his cap as Jeter passed by.
"Hitting a home run was the last thing I was thinking about," Jeter said.
By then, all of Jeter's teammates were already celebrating in the dugout,
raising their arms almost in unison. A special time for No. 2 — his second
hit of the game, and right at 2 p.m.
Plus, a win, 5-4 over the rival Rays.
He looked every bit like a spry 27-year-old with those bright green eyes and
an even brighter future, rather than a 37-year-old shortstop with his best
days behind him.
The ball, one of the specially marked ones put in play for the occasion,
disappeared into a cluster of fans a few rows beyond the wall. Christian
Lopez of Highland Park, N.Y., sitting in Section 236, emerged with the
valuable prize. He gladly gave the ball back to the Yankees so Jeter can
have the memento, and the Yankees rewarded him with four tickets to every
game for the rest of the season and autographed memorabilia.
"He earned it," the 23-year-old Lopez told the YES Network. "I'm not going
to be the person to take that away from him."
Jeter 3K merchandise, meanwhile, began flying off the shelves at the
souvenir stands. Hats, pins, shirts and more, all commemorating No. 3,000,
hadn't gone on sale until it occurred.
True to his nature of staying focused on the game, Jeter briskly rounded the
bases. When Boggs got his 3,000th, he knelt down and kissed home plate.
Not Jeter's style. But there was no way this moment was would pass without
plenty of fanfare.
Good buddy Jorge Posada greeted Jeter with a bear-hug after he crossed the
plate. Mariano Rivera and the rest of the Yankees were right behind,
swallowing up Jeter before he could reach the dugout. The bullpen gate swung
open, too, as New York's relievers came pouring in.
Jeter, still in the midst of a most difficult season, waved to the crowd
several times, then clenched his fist and pointed up to the box where his
dad and steady girlfriend, actress Minka Kelly, were sitting. His dad was in
attendance — his mom and sister were absent, attending a christening.
"It was tremendous," Jeter's father, Charles, told YES. "I can't describe
how I was feeling. We need a victory, first of all. ... Very emotional for
me, very happy for him."
All the Yankees greats left their distinct marks. Babe Ruth set the home run
record, Lou Gehrig became the Iron Horse, Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 straight
games, Yogi Berra won the most championships, Mickey Mantle launched the
longest drives. They all won World Series rings, certainly, with Jeter
owning five.
The 3,000 hits, that will be Jeter's legacy forever.
Whenever Jeter retires, a plaque in Monument Park is guaranteed to follow.
Someday, he'll surely have a monument, too. Because on the list of
monumental baseball achievements, this ranks right up there.
Along with 28 players with 3,000 hits, there are 25 members of the 500-homer
club and 23 pitchers in the 300-win club. And the Yankees: They've got 27
World Series championships.
Jeter desperately wanted to achieve the mark at home, and the Yankees only
had two games left in the Bronx before the All-Star break, with an
eight-game road trip looming to start the second half.
Manager Joe Girardi wasn't worried about Jeter trying too hard.
"He's never had a problem with pressure in his life," Girardi said before
the game.
As always, Jeter walked to the plate after a recorded introduction by late,
longtime Yankee Stadium public address announcer Bob Sheppard. His
intonation of "Deh-rick Jee-tuh" has been imitated over the years by
thousands of Yankees fans, if not millions.
Jeter smiled after his first hit as the sellout crowd of 48,103 roared.
The crowd sensed history was on deck when Jeter came up next. There was a
buzz when he stepped into the batter's box — Jeter loves to put up his right
arm to ask the umpire for time.
As the at-bat built, there was a hush each time Price went into his windup.
After his home run tied the score, Jeter remembered to honor his opponents.
He pointed at Price while many of the Rays applauded the accomplishment,
some of them coming out of the dugout to cheer.
Fans kept chanting and cheering throughout a celebration that lasted 3-4
minutes, and Jeter montages filled the videoboard for the next couple of
innings.
Far away, the tributes began. Longtime Yankees great Don Mattingly, now
manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, saw Jeter's shot on a TV in the
clubhouse at Dodger Stadium.
"Only Jeet. Everything's like that with him," his former teammate said.
Having grounded a leadoff single to left field in the first inning — much
like his first career hit on May 30, 1995, against Seattle's Tim Belcher at
the old Kingdome — Jeter achieved the milestone in his next at-bat.
Jeter casually chatted with Rays catcher John Jaso when he came to the
plate, fouled off a couple of full-count deliveries and homered on Price's
eighth pitch. Jeter, in fact, homered when the future All-Star lefty made
his major league debut in 2008.
Jeter doubled to left his next time up in the fifth inning for No. 3,001,
breaking a tie with Roberto Clemente. He showed off his Jeterian, inside-out
swing to right-center for a single in the sixth.
The only thing left, it seemed, was a triple — Jeter has never hit for the
cycle. He settled for a tiebreaking single in the eighth. He tried to steal
again, but was thrown out.
Jeter was the first big leaguer to get 3,000 since Craig Biggio in 2007, who
reached it with his third hit in a five-hit effort.
Rafael Palmeiro, Rickey Henderson and Cal Ripken were the previous players
to get there.
There was a time when some wondered whether Jeter would have a chance to
break Pete Rose's career record of 4,256 hits. Jeter, in fact, was eight
days younger than Rose when he got to 3,000.
But Jeter has been slowing down. He came into the game hitting only .257
with just two home runs, and recently pulled out of his 12th All-Star game
to rest the strained right calf that recently landed him on the disabled
list.
Jeter hadn't homered at all since May 8, and this was his first homer at
Yankee Stadium since last July 22.
Boggs, Dave Winfield and Rickey Henderson each got plenty of hits on the way
to 3,000 and the Hall of Fame, but were gone when the milestone came. Paul
Waner got one hit for the Yankees after he passed the mark.
Jeter said it "mind-boggling" when he first found out no Yankees player had
3,000, a fact he discovered while perusing the team media guide several
years ago during spring training.
Jeter is the fifth Yankees player to achieve 3,000 hits, but the only one to
do it while playing for New York. Hall of Famers Dave Winfield, Rickey
Henderson, Paul Waner and Boggs all got No. 3,000 with other clubs.
"Congratulations, first of all, to Derek Jeter on joining the 3,000 hit
club. It is an exclusive honor, achieved by only a select group, that not
many people can call their own. It is a monumental achievement," Boggs said
in a statement. "I had the opportunity to play with Derek when he was a
rookie in 1996, and I had no doubts that Derek would reach this milestone.
He is a very consistent player and he never deviated from his game."
Jeter is the 11th player to get all 3,000 with one team, a list by Stan
Musial, who had 3,630 hits for the St. Louis Cardinals, Carl Yastrzemski
(3,419 for the Red Sox) and Ripken (3,154 for the Orioles).
About the only people disappointed that Jeter hit 3,000 this day were the
thousands of fans who lined up trying to get tickets, many of them having
paid whopping amounts to get into Friday night's game that was rained out.
John Verbeek made trips on the New Haven rail line for two straight days
from his home in Milford, Conn., to see Jeter's chase. Instead, he was
headed back to the train station without seeing a single pitch or at-bat.
"I got the tickets on StubHub for a premium, hoping to see the game last
night," Verbeek said. "My daughter is a real Jeter fan and she raced all the
way in from Boston to get here on time last night."
"And now we can't get in today. We're very, very disappointed," he said.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=16783041

El Grupo Niche

2011-07-07T13:11:00.000-04:00

SALSA CLASICA
Los 30 Mejores
DISC1&2
--
DISC 1
1 Una Aventura
2 Gotas de Lluvia
3 Cali Pachanguero
4 La Magia de tus Besos
5 Ese Día
6 Mi Pueblo Natal
7 Ana Milé
8 Como Podré Disimular
9 La qulebra
10 Hagamos lo que diga el Corazón
11 Perder para Amar
12 Mi Valle del Cauca
13 El Amor Vendrá
14 Miserable
15 Listo Medellin
--
DISC 2
1 Sin Sentimientos
2 Busca por Dentro
3 Cali Aji
4 Entrega
5 Nuestro Sueño
6 Del Puente pa' Allá
7 Mi Hijo y Yo
8 La Negra no Quiere
9 Se Pareció tanto a Ti
10 Cielo de Tambores
11 Debiera Olvidarla
12 Las Mujeres están de Moda
13 Doña Pastora
14 Buenaventura y Caney
15 Solo un Cariño
http://www.4shared.com/file/D0ZPVpd2/El_Grupo_Niche_-_Los_30_Mejore.html

Jose Manuel Calderon

2011-07-06T13:18:00.006-04:00

Sus Mas Grandes Exitos - 15 Exitos
BACHATA CLASICA
TRACK LISTING
1 Llanto A La Luna
2 Te Perdono
3 Perdoname
4 Vano Empen¦âo
5 Salvame
6 Nuestro Amor
7 Borracho De Amor
8 Quema Esas Cartas
9 Serpiente Humana
10 Besos Inolvidables
11 Que Sera De Mi ( Condena )
12 Vuelve Otra Vez
13 Lagrimas De Sangre
14 Declaracion De Amor ( Amorcito De Mi Alma )
15 Dime Que Si

http://www.4shared.com/file/TMjAIT9s/Jose_Manuel_Calderon_-_Sus_Mas.html

'Future of salsa is in Central and South America'

2011-07-06T10:28:00.000-04:00

Puerto Rican singer and bandleader Gilberto Santa Rosa says that salsa has travelled successfully from the Caribbean to different parts of the world, but that the future of the rhythm is in Central and South America.
'Salsa has gained ground in Latin America that it never had before. Really, the hope for modern salsa musicians is in the south - Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia. That's where young people are responding to it right now,' the artist said in an interview with EFE.
Santa Rosa is appearing Tuesday at New York's Lincoln Center with a 1950s style big band, and afterwards will continue on to Venezuela, Colombia and Guatemala for a concert appearance with the show 'Damas y Caballeros'.
The so-called 'Caballero de la salsa' (Gentleman of Salsa) said that thanks to the support of Central and South American salsa fans, modern salsa has crossed the Atlantic.
Which doesn't mean that fans in the US and the Caribbean have lost interest in the rhythm - the problem at the moment, he said, is that it's not reaching new audiences.
'Salsa is always evolving, building bridges. It's not a question of tastes or quality. The problem is reaching new audiences. We have good young salsa musicians, so I don't understand why it isn't spreading,' he said.
At the moment Santa Rosa is preparing two discs, one of salsa and another of boleros, both as yet untitled and with no announced dates when they will go on sale.

Your computer could shout back at you in a few years

2011-07-05T15:25:00.002-04:00

The computer crashes and we respond angrily at the flickering screen. But we may soon risk being shouted at by the machine we've just cursed.
Scientists are building a voice-activated device that can interact with people in a 'natural and intelligent way'. Artificial intelligence will help it become familiar with a user's voice, with the ultimate goal of understanding a human and speaking and behaving like them.
The five-year, 6.2 million pound project is still in its infancy but researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Cambridge and Sheffield believe the technology will have many benefits, the Daily Mail reports.
It could improve voice-activated computers, develop web search engines for audio clips, and create voice-controlled devices for the home. The latter could help older people stay independent for longer.
Prof Steve Renals, from the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics, said: 'We are working to develop technologies that can recognise and generate natural-sounding speech.
'This could open the door to computer speech technology becoming commonplace throughout our lives - at home, at work, and in our leisure time.'
It is hoped the technology which responds to speech could soon be able to recognise an individual's voice and become familiar with their vocabulary, accent and vocal expressions, he said.
It could also be able to follow the flow of a conversation and to gloss over changes in background noise. The project is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Thomas Hain, of the University of Sheffield's department of computer science, added: 'Speech technology is clearly on its way into the mainstream, but the key to its success is human-like performance.

1946: Bikini introduced

2011-07-05T09:06:00.000-04:00

On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Reard dubbed "bikini," inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week.
European women first began wearing two-piece bathing suits that consisted of a halter top and shorts in the 1930s, but only a sliver of the midriff was revealed and the navel was vigilantly covered. In the United States, the modest two-piece made its appearance during World War II, when wartime rationing of fabric saw the removal of the skirt panel and other superfluous material. Meanwhile, in Europe, fortified coastlines and Allied invasions curtailed beach life during the war, and swimsuit development, like everything else non-military, came to a standstill.
In 1946, Western Europeans joyously greeted the first war-free summer in years, and French designers came up with fashions to match the liberated mood of the people. Two French designers, Jacques Heim and Louis Reard, developed competing prototypes of the bikini. Heim called his the "atom" and advertised it as "the world's smallest bathing suit." Reard's swimsuit, which was basically a bra top and two inverted triangles of cloth connected by string, was in fact significantly smaller. Made out of a scant 30 inches of fabric, Reard promoted his creation as "smaller than the world's smallest bathing suit." Reard called his creation the bikini, named after the Bikini Atoll.
In planning the debut of his new swimsuit, Reard had trouble finding a professional model who would deign to wear the scandalously skimpy two-piece. So he turned to Micheline Bernardini, an exotic dancer at the Casino de Paris, who had no qualms about appearing nearly nude in public. As an allusion to the headlines that he knew his swimsuit would generate, he printed newspaper type across the suit that Bernardini modeled on July 5 at the Piscine Molitor. The bikini was a hit, especially among men, and Bernardini received some 50,000 fan letters.
Before long, bold young women in bikinis were causing a sensation along the Mediterranean coast. Spain and Italy passed measures prohibiting bikinis on public beaches but later capitulated to the changing times when the swimsuit grew into a mainstay of European beaches in the 1950s. Reard's business soared, and in advertisements he kept the bikini mystique alive by declaring that a two-piece suit wasn't a genuine bikini "unless it could be pulled through a wedding ring."
In prudish America, the bikini was successfully resisted until the early 1960s, when a new emphasis on youthful liberation brought the swimsuit en masse to U.S. beaches. It was immortalized by the pop singer Brian Hyland, who sang "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini" in 1960, by the teenage "beach blanket" movies of Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon, and by the California surfing culture celebrated by rock groups like the Beach Boys. Since then, the popularity of the bikini has only continued to grow.

Zacarias Ferreira

2011-07-04T17:45:00.002-04:00

BACHATA
Tu Y Nadie Mas 2011
TRACK LIST
1. Quedate Conmigo
2 Sobran Las Palabras
3- Lo Busque
4 Pensando En Ti
5- Corre Mi Amor
6 Tu Y Nadie Mas
7- Cuentame
8- Felicidades
9- Yuyu Mata Yuyu
10- Felicidades (Merengue)
11- Soy Tullo (Merengue)
12 Pensando En Ti (Merengue) Exitos

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4187780/Zacarias%20Ferreira.zip

Top Ten Reasons Why Men Prefer GunsOver Women

2011-07-03T00:36:00.002-04:00

#10 - You can trade an old 44 for a new 22.
#9 - You can keep one gun at home and have another for when you're on the road.
#8 - If you admire a friend's gun and tell
him so, he will probably let you try it out a few times.
#7 - Your primary gun doesn't mind if you keep another gun for a backup.
#6 - Your gun will stay with you even if you run out of ammo.
#5 - A gun doesn't take up a lot of closet space.
#4 - Guns function normally every day of the month.
#3 - A gun doesn't ask , "Do these new grips make me look fat?"
#2 - A gun doesn't mind if you go to sleep after you use it.
And the Number One reason Why Men Prefer Guns over women.....
#1 - You can buy a silencer for a gunn

Robotic suit that boosts strength tenfold can help you carry men over mountains

2011-07-02T10:07:00.000-04:00

A Japanese man paralysed from the waist down is looking forward to climbing a mountain with the help of a man in a cutting-edge robotic suit, which boosts the wearer's strength tenfold.
Father-of-two Seiji Uchida, 49, has plans of climbing up Mont Saint Michel, a World Heritage site in Normandy, with the help of a companion clad in the suit.
Uchida lost the ability to walk 28 years ago after a car accident, and the only way he can reach the picturesque abbey at the top of the mountain on the French coast is by his helper who will carry him using the Hybrid Assisted Limb (HAL) robo-suit.
The HAL suit works by detecting faint bioelectrical signals using pads placed on specific areas of the body that move the suit accordingly.
"When a person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles via motoneuron, moving the musculoskeletal system as a consequence," the Daily Mail quoted the Cyberdyne website as explaining.
"At this moment, very weak biosignals can be detected on the surface of the skin.
"HAL catches these signals through a sensor attached on the skin of the wearer. Based on the signals obtained, the power unit is controlled to wearers' daily activities," it added.

Mobile Speak 5.5 for Symbian is now available

2011-07-01T10:27:00.002-04:00

Code Factory is proud to announce a new version of Mobile Speak for Symbian, v5.5. Only three and a half months after the release of V5.0 at the San Diego CSUN conference, the developers of the Spanish company are showing us that they are still strongly committed to Symbian.
“At Code Factory our two current priorities are Symbian and Android. In less than 4 years Android has reached a 35% smartphone market share and Symbian has lost its leadership position. However Symbian remains the most advanced platform for screen reading technology and this is why we keep investing development resources in Nokia smartphones,” explained Eduard Sánchez, Code Factory’s CEO. “Symbian Anna, the latest flavor of the Nokia OS is faster, simpler and better. The Nokia E6 is a fantastic phone. It has enough keys to do everything without having to use the touchscreen and Mobile Speak 5.5 works just great on it,” added Eduard.
Support for upcoming Symbian Anna firmware upgrade and latest Nokia smartphones
• Symbian^3 Annais the latest operating system available on all Symbian^3 phones. It comes built-in with the Nokia E6 and X7, while it is available as a recommended software upgrade for other Symbian^3 devices (N8, E7, C7 and C6-01). For users of Mobile Speak, Symbian^3 Anna provides an improved user experience when navigating around lists and menus in Keypad or Joystick modes, since it will in general maintain focus on one of the list items when opening a new list. All apps and features supported in previous versions of Symbian^3 are also supported in Symbian^3 Anna, including the new web browser and email client.
• Added support for recently released Nokia E6 and X7devices. The E6 is certain to be a popular choice for blind and visually impaired users who prefer the traditional QWERTY keyboard interface. It is physically very similar to other candybar-shaped QWERTY phones like the E71, E72 or E5. All standard keys are present except for the soft keys. However, Mobile Speak reorganizes the use of the keys while it is loaded: the Calendar Key (to the left of the joystick and below the Menu key) has been modified to act as the left soft key, and the Contacts key (to the right of the joystick and below the Email key) to be the right soft key. This means that it is not necessary to use the touch screen at all to have full access to the E6 (except for a couple of gestures in apps like the web browser, to bring up the web options grid). The default Command key is the Email key on the E6 and the Camera key on the X7.
Graphics Labeler
• Mobile Speak v5.5 introduces agraphics labeler. This powerful tool allows many images, graphics and icons to be labeled so that a specific text phrase can be spoken whenever the graphic is encountered on the screen.
• By default, some graphics are already labeled when you install Mobile Speak v5.5 (e.g. when adding an entry to the calendar on some devices such as the C5 or any Symbian^3 phones, there are icons next to each field to indicate their meaning). However in most other places, you will need to add your own labels. This can be done in a very straightforward manner using the Review Cursor (Command + 3).
• Graphics labels are stored in an XML file and can be easily shared between devices.
Support for new apps and new voices
• New Acapela HQ voices: US English Tracy, French Antoine, Spanish Ines, Danish Rasmus, Indian English Deepa, Finland Swedish Samuel and Italian Fabiana. In addition, all Acapela HQ voices, as well as Czech Sabrine, French Caroline and Spanish Javier, have been updated.
• Support for the phone's online Help(User Guide) in most phones where it previously was not accessible (i.e. Symbian 9.3 and all Touch phones). These pages are found as an option by pressing the left soft key in most system applications. As soon as these help pages are opened on these devices, their full contents will start to be read, without the need to press any shortcuts. They can then be read in a very convenient way, using the same shortcuts available when reading emails in the new Nokia email client (e.g. 2 to jump to top, 8 to jump to bottom), or read by word/sentence/paragraph etc by using Mobile Speak shortcuts in the reading layout.
• Support for the phone's Search application(available on most devices from Symbian 9.2 and above). This powerful application allows you to rapidly search for specific content on your device. You can enter a search string and all results will be shown and updated as you type. Search categories include: Music, Contacts, Calendar, Messages, E-mail, Bookmarks, Images, Videos, Applications, Notes, Files, Landmarks, Call Log and Help files.
New Features
• Added "Vibration feedback" option. When activated, a slight vibration will be noticed when the command mode expires. This configurable option is called "Vibration feedback" and is configured in the General tab in Configure Mobile Speak. Default is ON for all profiles.
• Added "Volume on headset" option(on 9.3, 5th and Symbian^3 devices). When a Bluetooth or a wired headset is connected, Mobile Speak will use this setting for the volume automatically.
• Web: Added new jump-to feature. With the 1 key, you can now jump by character, word or sentence with the joystick left/right keys.
• While writing anSMS, shortcut for reading state (Command + Left Soft Key) will first speak the number of remaining characters.
• Added"Screensaver feedback" option. This allows you to control what it spoken when the screensaver status is changed. You can now choose to speak the current time and/or screeen saver status whenever the screen saver is turned off.
• 9.3 phones: support for the new v3.09 email client, which is available now via software update on many 9.3 phones.
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• Touch: Major improvements to stability and performance of the Touch Review Cursor mode. This is activated by moving through the touch modes with Command + volume up/down. When in Review Cursor mode, move your finger around the screen to hear the text under your finger. To open an item, remove your finger while it is placed on the item of interest and double tap anywhere on the screen.
• Games: Updated games pack to v5.0. Now games work properly on Symbian^3 devices (we recommend using keypad mode on touch phones).
• Ovi Maps: If you have a Symbian^3 device, we recommend you to install Ovi Maps v3.04 which is the version supported by Mobile Speak. You can find the downloads and installation instructions at http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=414#1.4
• A large number of other improvements and bug fixes, as detailed in our User Manual here http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/family_4/ms55_userguide_symbian.html#_Toc297216718
If you are a new user, download Mobile Speak 5.5 now at http://codefactory.es/en/downloads.asp?id=348#version_0_106and try it for 30 days for free. If you are a user of a previous version from Mobile Speak 4.0 and wish to upgrade to Mobile Speak 5.5, contact your distributor to purchase an upgrade license. In addition to all the improvements and new features of Mobile Speak 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 5.0 and 5.5, if you purchase an upgrade license, you will also get Mobile Magnifier, Mobile DAISY Player, Color Recognizer and the Games for free! To consult the complete list of Code Factory’s official distributors, visit http://www.codefactory.es/en/page.asp?id=351
To learn how to install or upgrade to a latest version of Mobile Speak, please consult the user guide at:
http://www.codefactory.es/download.asp?file=family_4/ms50_userguide_symbian.html

NASA to glimpse adolescent universe from revolutionary instrument on a chip

2011-07-01T10:14:00.002-04:00

NASA scientists hoping to get a glimpse of the adolescent universe may finally do so from a revolutionary instrument on a chip called MicroSpec. he new instrument, being developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, is a far-infrared spectrometer that will be 10,000 times more sensitive and many times smaller than similar existing devices.
The instrument is being designed to gather data of objects so distant from Earth that they no longer can be observed in visible light, only in the infrared bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.
In particular, this instrument, called a spectrometer, will measure the properties of the infrared light to identify the object's composition and other physical properties.
Just as impressive, the aptly named MicroSpec would be able to perform these highly sensitive observations from a very small platform-so small, in fact, that all its components would fit onto a silicon wafer measuring just four inches in diameter.
Now under development by engineers and scientists at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., the instrument is a strong contender for future flight missions in astrophysics and Earth science, astrophysicist Harvey Moseley, who is leading the instrument-development effort, said.
"It's quite a new and, we think, revolutionary concept. If we can prove it, everyone will want it," he stated.
"By building an instrument like MicroSpec, and studying this specific era in the universe's nearly 14-billion-year history, scientists will get a very clear picture of how the universe developed into the kind of place that could support life like us," Moseley added.

Toyota is recalling 110,000 Highlander hybrid and Lexus RX400h models globally

2011-06-30T12:15:00.002-04:00

Toyota has announced that it recalling 110,000 cars over safety concerns to do with electrical wiring, which could cause a short fuse and sudden stoppage of the vehicle.
In a statement released Wednesday, the Japanese car maker announced that the recalls would involve the Highlander hybrid and Lexus RX400h models globally.
The statement went on to say that Toyota is working to obtain the necessary replacement parts and would get in touch with customers to have their vehicles inspected.
In the past 18 months, Toyota has recalled some 12 million vehicles over quality control concerns, according to industry experts, it shows that the auto manufacturer is taking a more pro-active approach to sorting out problems before they develop into full blown crises.

Chinese military develops online game for training

2011-06-29T16:33:00.002-04:00

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has developed its first online military game in order to improve combat skills and technological awareness.
The 'Glorious Mission' sets the player as a soldier with the PLA ground force.
As a new recruit a player will have to go through basic training and then receive professional indoctrination and instruction, the China Daily reports.
The game has been described by the China Software Testing Center as the "first large local area network (LAN) military game that has full intellectual property rights in China."
It has been co-developed by Nanjing Military Command and Wuxi Giant Network Technology Inc in Jiangsu province, the paper said.
All of the game's weapons and equipment are part of the PLA's weaponry, the paper said.
The program can simulate various weather conditions and accurately portray battle situations.
After 32 months of development and tests, the final version was released on June 20 with many Chinese experts praising it as "a breakthrough in military games and a pioneering work in the cyber-game industry".
A PLA publicity officer said that soldiers and officers had been involved in the development and testing of the game and their feedback contributed to the final version.
"I think it is possible that the game will be made open online for Chinese military fans to download and play," the officer added.